The Great Books and Great Books: An Education for Liberty
The Western tradition is not a fixed body of knowledge to be possessed, but an inheritance to be received, tested.
April 28, 2026
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The Great Books and Great Books: An Education for Liberty
Civitas Outlook • Pano Kanelos
At a time when education is often reduced to credentials or career preparation, the Great Books offer something deeper: an apprenticeship in liberty, judgment, and the enduring questions of human life. This piece invites readers back into the “great conversation” across the centuries, where students learn not merely to absorb information, but to think freely, listen humbly, and seek wisdom.
Pano Kanelos
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