Category Archives: Agresto, John
Classical Learning
John Agresto and James Carey discuss the Great Books curriculum at St. John’s College and liberal education in the 1990s. Paul Grendler discusses Italian Renaissance universities. 526 – Classical Learning
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Citizenship, Politics and the American Character, Part 5 of 5
John Agresto, Alvin Bernstein, Edward Erler and Marvin Meyers compare the founding fathers’ vision for the United States with despotic, tyrannical, and slavish societies in history. They discuss the founders’ relationship with slavery and the impact of the Declaration of Independence on … Continue reading
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Citizenship, Politics, and the American Character, Part 3 of 5
John Agresto, Alvin Bernstein, and Jean Yarbrough discuss politics, citizenship, and individual character in the United States, focusing on ways in which social institutions such as religion, the family, and education in ancient Rome and Greece influenced America’s founders. At the … Continue reading
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Citizenship, Politics, and the American Character, Part 2 of 5
John Agresto, Alvin Bernstein, Edward Erler, Marvin Meyers, and Jean Yarbrough continue their conversation on citizenship, politics, and character in the United States. They focus on the Constitution, including the influences on its writers by Enlightenment and rational thought, Christianity, and ancient … Continue reading
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Citizenship, Politics, and the American Character, Part 1 of 5
A five-part series combines a discussion of ethics, American history, ancient history and classics, and political science and features scholars John Agresto, Alvin Bernstein, Edward Erler, Marvin Meyers, and Jean Yarbrough. Here, they discuss the connection between politics and character, … Continue reading
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Alexander Hamilton
Jacob Cooke speaks about the life of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Cooke seeks to dispel common beliefs about Hamilton’s life, such as his long-standing conflict with Thomas Jefferson, Hamilton’s alleged anti-Democraticism, and his death at the hands of Aaron Burr … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 6 of 6
In the last episode in a series, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss medical ethics topics which include the allocation of time and money in the practice of medicine; physicians handling multiple responsibilities; and burnout among … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 4 of 6
In this part of a series on medical ethics and the state of medical practice in 1982, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss the tensions between interpretations of professional ethics by physicians and by the … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 3 of 6
In this part of a series on medical ethics, Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson discuss ethics beyond the realm of difficult decisions, debating everyday issues such as keeping patients waiting. In contrast to earlier episodes … Continue reading
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The Practice of Medicine Today, Part 1 of 6
Thomas Ballantine, William Bennett, John Curnutte, Allen Dyer, and Chase Peterson speak in this excerpt from a discussion about technology, medical ethics, and the practice of medicine as both a humanistic art as well as a clinical science. Topics include ethical … Continue reading
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