Who Killed Homer? The Demise Of Classical Education And The Recovery Of Greek Wisdom by Rick Hanson
The Demise Of Classical Education And The Recovery Of Greek Wisdom
This book argues that modern Western education has largely abandoned the classical tradition epitomized by Homer, producing a utilitarian, technical schooling that neglects moral formation, civic virtue, and the humanizing power of literature; it traces historical and cultural shifts that led to this decline, diagnoses the consequences for character and democracy, and urges a recovery of Greek wisdom through renewed emphasis on close reading, rhetoric, moral imagination, and the liberal arts as a means to cultivate courage, judgment, and public-spirited citizens.
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