Frank BreslinHow Our Culture, Century, & the Media Affect Our JudgmentIn one brief moment in time on an insignificant planet in a minor galaxy, we unaccountably presume that we are the center of the universe…1d ago1d ago
Frank Breslin(Revised Version) Three Reasons Why Public High Schools Don’t Teach Critical Thinking: Part 2Government neither fosters critical thinking in its schools, nor makes it possible. The skeptical spirit fostered by the humanities and the…1d ago31d ago3
Frank Breslin(Revised Version) Three Reasons Why Public High Schools Don’t Teach Critical Thinking: Part 1The following warning should be affixed atop every computer in America’s high schools: Proceed at your own risk. Don’t accept as true what…4d ago64d ago6
Frank BreslinThe Greeks on the Ethical LifeThe Greek view of the ethical life is an interesting contrast to that of the Bible’s. A different tone and mood pervade these quotations…5d ago5d ago
Frank BreslinIf you help someone for a selfish reason is it still a good deed?In previous assignments, I had students begin thinking critically about three different moral theories. My purpose wasn’t to “sell” them on…6d ago6d ago
Frank BreslinWhy Does God’s Image Change in the Bible? Six TheoriesDuring the three decades I taught this unit on the Bible, some students were troubled by the behavior of God in the earlier books of the…Jun 19Jun 19
Frank BreslinSome Thoughts on Wisdom & Becoming EducatedIn omnibus fere minus valent praecepta quam experimenta. With few exceptions, experience is of more value than theory (Quintilian, The…Jun 19Jun 19
Frank BreslinQuiet Reflections on the Inner LifeThe Romans on the Man of the World: Part 3Jun 19Jun 19
Frank BreslinReputation & the Art of Living, Etc.The Romans on the Man of the World: Part 2Jun 19Jun 19
Frank BreslinThe Art of ConversationNe sis loquax cum vis urbanus haberi. Be not wordy if you would pass for a man of the world (The Sayings of Cato, 3. 19 adapted). In modern…Jun 19Jun 19