Classical Et Cetera What Are the Liberal Arts? Not What College Told You!
Curious what a liberal arts education really is? What trivium and quadrivium mean? In this episode of Classical Et Cetera, we unpack the historic meaning of the liberal arts and explain how they shaped true classical education for centuries. Forget the modern idea of a liberal arts degree—we go back to the medieval roots where grammar, logic, rhetoric, arithmetic, geometry, music, and astronomy were used to form free minds, not just earn diplomas. From misunderstood terminology to how the liberal arts were originally practiced, this episode is a deep dive into the foundations of Western learning. Whether you’ve always wanted it explained, or you’re trying to understand the difference between today’s “classical schools” and original liberal arts, this conversation will help you rediscover an education that’s truly more than a degree.
*What We're Reading* from This Episode:
_The Father's Tale_—Michael O'Brien (Tanya)
_Why Choose the Liberal Arts_—Mark William Roche (Paul)
_The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling_—Henry Fielding (Martin)