The Intersection of Philosophy and Action

An interview with Pano Kanelos, the founding president of the University of Austin and the former President of St. John’s College, Annapolis.

In this episode:

• How founding a university is like running a diner
• The flourishing of American universities in the 19th century
• How old philosophers were men of action
• The Intellectual Foundations Program at UATX
• How The Brothers Karamazov explains our current moment
• Pursuing Greatness by finding your North Star
• Plutarch on self-reflection
• Why Heroes and Truth-tellers are needed when forming communities
• Analyzing the opening scene from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar