Education Is Classical Education

Education Is Classical Education – Ep.334 – Martin Cothran Interview

Patrick August 11, 2025

We welcome Martin Cothran from Memoria Press today. Mr. Cothran is a proponent of one of the best educational models that has built the Western world. Education is classical education or it is not education. We discuss what is classical education, why it works, how it teaches both the mind and the whole person in virtue. We also discuss books, a dangerous subject with Mr. Cothran – dangerous for bank accounts. It was a true pleasure to talk with a hero of classical education.

TIMELINE:

00:00:00 – Introduction
00:00:42 – Martin Cothran Introduction
00:01:50 – Previous Episodes On Education
00:03:06 – What Is Classical Education?
00:09:53 – Terminology Of Classical Education
00:13:11 – How Does Classical Education Shape The Intellectual & Moral Development?
00:17:40 – God’s Story Helps Us Tell Our Story
00:22:29 – Education Builds Virtue; Govt Schools Can’t Do This
00:24:59 – Why Is Classical Education The Way We Should Do Education?
00:34:20 – How Classical Education Helps Students Teach Themselves
00:42:53 – Classical Education Passes On Western Culture
00:49:16 – The Importance Of Books In Classical Education
00:54:55 – How To Read Good Books
01:05:19 – Cheryl Lowe And Memoria Press
01:10:33 – Conclusion

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