BaseCamp Live Best of BaseCamp Live: How the Ancients Shaped Virtuous People with Dr. Louis Markos
In this episode, Davies Owens briefly steps into the archives to revisit a valuable conversation with Dr. Louis Markos on how the ancient world understood virtue, education, and human flourishing, and why those insights remain essential today.
Dr. Markos explains how the Greeks and Romans, though lacking Christian revelation, asked the right questions about human nature, moral formation, and the purpose of education. Figures such as Socrates and Plato modeled humility, rational discourse, and civic responsibility, forming a vision of education aimed not merely at usefulness, but at virtue.
Together, Davies and Dr. Markos explore why classical Christian education continues to draw from this ancient inheritance. Far from being outdated, a liberal arts education grounded in timeless truths prepares students to engage a modern, technology-driven world with wisdom, clarity, and courage.
🎧 Tune in to hear:
- Why modern culture undervalues what is old
- How ancient thinkers approached virtue and human purpose
- Why education must aim beyond skills and utility
- How classical learning prepares students for real-world work
- Why civilization must be cultivated in order to endure
Join us as we revisit this conversation and rediscover why the ancients still shape virtuous people today.
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