Classical Education: Why Logic, Latin, and Literature Matter | Martin Cothran

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Dr. Amy and Sandy discuss classical education with Martin Cothran, exploring its importance and effectiveness.

What if the real goal of school isn’t chasing trends but forming minds and hearts that can handle anything? On this episode of The Brainy Moms Podcast, Dr. Amy and Sandy sit down with Martin Cothran—co-founder of Highlands Latin School and Memoria Press—to demystify classical education and show why it still outperforms quick fixes. Martin traces the movement’s roots, clarifies what the trivium really is (and isn’t), and explains how the liberal arts and great books build durable skills that t...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Amy Moore

Guest: Martin Cothran

Topics covered

• classical education
• trivium
• liberal arts
• great books
• education philosophy

Keywords

• classical education
• logic
• Latin
• literature
• trivium
• liberal arts
• education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Highlands Latin School, Memoria Press

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