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Should teachers teach their pupils what to think? Or how to think? The great English philosopher Michael Oakeshott says it’s not so simple. Students certainly must learn how to think, but can only do so by learning about things in particular - in other words, by learning what to think. Jonathan and Ryan are joined to discuss this excellent Oakeshott lecture on learning and education by Dale Stenberg.

The Davenant Institute: https://davenantinstitute.org/

Pilgrim Faith Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pilgrim-faith-podcast/id1494222569

Pietas Classical Christian: https://pietasclassical.com/

Richard M. Gamble’s The Great Tradition: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781935191568

Carl Trueman’s Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781433556333

Alastair Roberts’ blog: https://alastairadversaria.com/

Donald Phillip Verene’s The Art of Humane Education: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9780801440397

C.S. Lewis’s An Experiment in Criticism: https://bookshop.org/a/25626/9781107604728

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Music: Save Us Now by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Conversation Between Richard Watson, Iain McGilchrist, and Michael Levin