The Trivium: The Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric
by Sister Miriam Joseph, Marguerite McGlinn
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Author: Marguerite McGlinn, Sister Miriam JosephEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05-01
ISBN: 0967967503
Number of pages: 292
Publisher: Paul Dry Books
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Book Review: "Mere accumulation of facts does not constitute education"
Summary: 5 Stars
Eva Brauns said that "whoever owns this books owns a treasure;" I agree.
Sister Miriam Joseph makes a distinction between the liberal arts, which teach one how to live and allow a human to rise above his or her material environment, and the utilitarian (or servile) arts, which allow one to earn a living.
The liberal arts exist to discipline the mind and perfect the intellect, allowing a person to sort fact from fiction, and conforming his or her mind with truth. This is (or rather, SHOULD BE) the aim of education (and by extension, philosophy). Regrettably, this is not the case.
If high school students studied this book carefully prior to entering college, they would be prepared to tackle any challenge: the study of mathematics, physics, chemistry, philosophy, among other subjects, would be more enjoyable and less burdensome when studied on a firm foundation in the liberal arts of logic, grammar, and rhetoric.
BTW, there is no requirement that you be Catholic or any sort of Christian to study this book. I am an agnostic, and wouldn't think twice about recommending it.
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