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Keith Whitaker - Cycle of the Gift

The Inheritance Podcast

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Understanding Love Through Liberal Education

Love, according to traditional thinkers like Aristotle and Aquinas, involves various types with an hierarchy from better to worse forms, requiring discipline, thoughtful effort, and practice. It is not just about personal feelings or vibes but a learned and valuable skill. To love well, one must go beyond the self, pursue a liberal education, and shape their ability to understand worthy objects of love, such as true beauty. Love's object is not always obvious and the process of comprehending it is central to liberal education.

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