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Vital Remnants, a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville, walks you through great texts in human history. This season, join your host - the Center's Director, Dr. Gary L. Gregg - as he leads an exploration of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. In this season opening episode, Dr. Gregg starts the journey into what is considered one of the greatest books on democracy ever composed. Find out more about this season: https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/tocquevilles-america-and-ours And learn more regarding the work of The McConnell Center: www.mcconnellcenter.org
In this final episode of Season 5, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Richard Gamble, Anna Margaret Ross Alexander Chair in History and Politics at Hillsdale College, discuss Russell Kirk's use of the term "membership," his storytelling, and the three great figures he includes in his final chapter of The Roots of American Order. Corresponding Reading Chapter 12, pp. 441-477 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox McConnell Center Podcast, "A Fiery Gospel: The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the Road to Righteous War with Dr. Richard M. Gamble" This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Richard Gamble, Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Michael P. Federici, Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Middle Tennessee State University, explore the two foundational documents of the American founding period and discuss the nature of America's political order. Corresponding Reading Chapter 11, pp. 393-440 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Pauline Maier, American Scripture Michael P. Federici, Rethinking the Teaching of American History This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Michael Federici, Middle Tennessee State University Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Khalil Habib, Associate Professor of Politics at Hillsdale College, explore four of the leading intellects of the Eighteenth Century who influenced American Order: Baron de Montesquieu, Edmund Burke, William Blackstone, and David Hume. Corresponding Reading Chapter 10, pp. 347-391 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Russell Kirk, Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Khalil Habib, Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Thomas Mackey, Professor of History at the University of Louisville, explore the history of colonial America and provide context for Kirk's chapter on the period. Corresponding Reading Chapter 9, pp. 301-345 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Additional Resources Bernard Bailyn, The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution Gordon Wood, The Creation of the American Republic Jack Greene, The Quest for Power: The Lower Houses of Assembly in the Southern Royal Colonies, 1689-1776. Jack Rakove Pauline Maier Mary Beth Norton, Liberty's Daughters: The Revolutionary Experience of American Women, 1750-1800. Richard B. Bernstein Peter C. Hoffer Alan S. Taylor John P. Demos Timothy H. Breen Fred Anderson This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Thomas Mackey, University of Louisville Producer and Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Susan Hanssen, Associate Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Dallas, explore the roots of church and state in American order. The two discuss the history of 17th century Britain and the English Civil War, Hobbesian and Lockean political theory, and more. Corresponding Reading Chapter 8, pp. 259-300 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Martin J. Wiener, English Culture and the Decline of the Industrial Spirit, 1850-1980 Russell Kirk, America's British Culture David Hackett Fischer, Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Suan Hanssen, University of Dallas Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Scholar and assistant podcast producer Will Randolph is joined by Dr. Glenn Moots, Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Northwood University, to discuss the significance of the Protestant Reformation. The two explore the history of the Reformation, the different groups and strands of thought that it produced, and how the ideas of the Reformation impacted American order. Corresponding Reading Chapter 7, pp. 221-258 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Glenn Moots, Politics Reformed and Justifying Revolution Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar Guest: Dr. Glenn Moots, Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Vital Remnants Producer Connor Tracy is joined by Dr. Justin Stover, Senior Lecturer of Medieval Latin at the University of Edinburgh, to explore what Russell Kirk calls our “neglected inheritance” from the Middle Ages. In addition to the influence of the Medieval world on America, the two discuss the culture of the Middle Ages and address some of the common misconceptions about the period. Corresponding Reading Chapter 6, pp. 177-219 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to The Roots of American Order here. Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu Further Reading from the Middle Ages: Dante, The Divine Comedy Bernardus Silvestris, Cosmographia Hugh of Saint Victor, Didascalicon: A Medieval Guide to The Arts Alan of Lille, De Planctu Naturae (Lament of Nature) Alan of Lille, Anticlaudianus Sermons of Bernard of Clairvaux The Song of Roland The Song Of El Cid Beowulf Further Reading about the Middle Ages C.S. Lewis, The Discarded Image Jean Leclercq, The Love of Learning and The Desire for God: A Study of Monastic Culture Henri de Lubac, Medieval Exegesis: The Four Senses of Scripture This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host, Producer, and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Dr. Mark David Hall, Herbert Hoover Distinguished Professor of Politics at George Fox University, explore the influence of Christianity on American order. The two discuss the early history of Christianity, its relationship with politics, and how it influenced the Founders. Corresponding Reading Chapter 5, pp. 137-176 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Mark David Hall, Did America Have a Christian Founding? Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Listen to Dr. Hall on The McConnell Center Podcast Watch Dr. Hall and Andrew Seidel consider whether America had a Christian founding here Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Mark David Hall, George Fox University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and University of Colorado, Boulder professor of classics Dr. E. Christian Kopff explore Ancient Rome and its influence on America. The two examine the impacts Latin, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire had on the development of American institutions and the Founders' views of law and power. Corresponding Reading Chapter 4, pp. 97-136 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order Important Links Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic E. Christian Kopff, The Devil Knows Latin: Why America Needs the Classical Tradition Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. E. Christian Kopff, University of American University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and Iowa State University political science professor Dr. N. Susan Laehn discuss the influence of the Ancient Greeks on the American Founding and beyond, examining Plato, Aristotle, Solon, and the city-state. Corresponding Reading Chapter 3, pp. 51-96 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to The Roots of American Order here. Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. N. Susan Laehn, Iowa State University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg and American University professor Dr. Daniel Dreisbach take listeners on an intellectual journey through time, examining the Hebraic tradition and ancient Israel's influence on American ethics, culture, and government. Corresponding Reading Chapters 1 & 2, pp. 3-50 of Russell Kirk, The Roots of American Order. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to The Roots of American Order here. Learn more about The Roots of American Order at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, American University Producers and Editors: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator & Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
In this episode, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg is joined by Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College, for a conversation on Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order. The two discuss the McConnell Center's new book in common project and Kirk's inspiration for the book. This season of Vital Remnants uses Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order to explore the historical roots from which America has grown. Rather than focusing on one defining moment, episodes explore America's inheritance from thousands of years of human history grounded in five key cities—Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. Each episode relates to a corresponding chapter and includes a conversation with a guest expert that goes beyond the text. Important Links Purchase a copy of Russell Kirk's The Roots of American Order Download the corresponding reading guide to The Roots of American Order here Learn more about this year-long project at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/programs-events/bic Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Bradley J. Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this final episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Gary Gregg closes out this series with an overview of Federalist 84-85 and five writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses Publius's argument against a Bill of Rights and the Anti-Federalist demands for one. He ends with thoughts on how American government today can be viewed through the founding debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Corresponding Reading Section 14, pp. 571-600 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this episode of Vital Remnants, Gary Gregg walks readers through Federalist 78-83 and seven writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments about the Supreme Court, juries, and judicial review. Corresponding Reading Section 13, pp.513-570 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks readers through the second half of his discussion of Federalist 67-77 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg continues his conversation of the presidency and discusses the Federalists' vision of presidential leadership, the powers of the president, the role of deliberation within the system, and term limits. This is part two of a two-part series on the presidency. Corresponding Reading Section 12, pp. 451-512 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks readers through the first half of his discussion of Federalist 67-77 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments about the nature of presidential leadership, the merits and dangers of a chief executive, and the Electoral College. This is the first of a two-part series on the presidency. Corresponding Reading Section 12, pp. 451-512 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
In this episode of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Gary Gregg walks readers through Federalist 62-66 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist and Anti-Federalists arguments about the composition and functions of the Senate. Corresponding Reading Section 11, pp.417-450 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this episode of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary Gregg walks through Federalist 52-61 and seven writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalists and Anti-Federalists arguments about the makeup and function of the House of Representatives as well as their disagreements over Article I, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution, which gives Congress the power to intervene in state decisions regarding the time, place, and manner of elections. Corresponding Reading Sections 9 & 10, pp.355-416 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 47-51 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses one of the most famous Federalist Papers, No. 51, and how Publius defends the separation of powers found in the Constitution. Corresponding Reading Section 2, pp.23-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at gary.gregg@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this bonus episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary L. Gregg II is joined by Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at the University of the Cumberlands. Dr. Coleman walks listeners through the Anti-Federalists’ concerns about federalism and the structure of the proposed government in the U.S. Constitution. He also gives a more complete picture of the Anti-Federalists and their arguments in relation to the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights than is generally taught. Corresponding Reading Section 7, pp.243-324 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Purchase Reflection and Choice from com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Guest: Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, University of the Cumberlands Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this eighth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II takes readers through Federalist 37-46 and eights writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalists' argument for the structure of power outlined in the U.S. Constitution and its approach the tension between states and the proposed federal government. This section also covers the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Anti-Federalists' perspective on federalism is discussed at length in episode 9 of Vital Remnants. Corresponding Reading Section 7, pp. 243-324 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this seventh episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 30-36 and four Anti-Federalist papers in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses Publius’s defense of the unlimited power of taxation and the Anti-Federalist concerns regarding federal taxation. Corresponding Reading Section 6, pp.195-242 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this sixth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II discusses Federalist 24-29 and three Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the different views of standing armies and militias held by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Their debates considered the need for a standing army, control of state militias, and how to protect against abuses of power. Much has changed in the way Americans view the military and these founding debates help to inform the evolution of our culture. Corresponding Reading Section 5, pp.155-194 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. Watch our related 2020 Constitution Day Debate here: https://vimeo.com/460578459 This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this fifth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II covers Federalist 15-23 and two Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the defects in the Articles of Confederation that Publius outlines in this section of the Federalist Papers. He also considers the perspective and arguments of the Anti-Federalists against the necessity for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation. Corresponding Reading Section 4, pp.101-154 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In this fourth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II provides an overview of Federalists 11-14 and three Anti-Federalist papers in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist defense of the Constitution’s power over commerce, and how their view contrasts with Anti-Federalist fears of a powerful regulatory government. Corresponding Reading Section 3, pp.75-100 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
In the third episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II picks up where he left off in Episode 2 and walks readers through Federalist 10 and Brutus I in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses some of the most fundamental differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding faction, scale, culture, and the nature of republican government. Corresponding Reading Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
In this second episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 2-9 and associated Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. Dr. Gregg discusses the contrasting Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on deliberation, the Constitutional Convention, the lessons of history, and the threat posed by standing armies. Corresponding Reading Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. Watch our related 2020 Constitution Day Debate here: https://vimeo.com/460578459 This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar
Summary In Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will guide listeners through Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman. The McConnell Center chose to publish this new edition of The Federalist Papers and select Anti-Federalist writings because we believe these debates are not just of historical importance but shed vital light, even up to the current hour, on the essential questions related to good government, liberty, order, and public happiness. Corresponding Reading Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America. Important Links Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here. Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through orders@butlerbooks.com. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox. Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu. Watch our related 2020 Constitution Day Debate here: https://vimeo.com/460578459 This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
Summary In the third episode of Season 3 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II discusses "The Crito" the third of Plato's dialogues in The Last Days of Socrates collection. In "The Crito," we find Socrates in prison, awaiting his execution. Faced with an opportunity to escape, he considers what factors should influence his decision. This dialogue raises questions about justice, public opinion, and democratic rule. Corresponding Reading “The Crito” pages 66-81 of Plato, The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo. Translated with Introductions and Notes by Christopher Rowe (New York, Penguin Books, 2010) Important Links Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Last Days of Socrates here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
Summary In this second episode of Season 3 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II discusses "The Apology," the second of Plato's dialogues in The Last Days of Socrates collection. "The Apology" details the trial of Socrates, one of the most important moments in the history of democracy, philosophy and human rights. Corresponding Reading “The Apology” pages 32-62 of Plato, The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo. Translated with Introductions and Notes by Christopher Rowe (New York, Penguin Books, 2010) Important Links Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Last Days of Socrates here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
Summary In Season 3 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will guide listeners through The Last Days of Socrates, a collection of four of Plato’s dialogues. This first episode introduces the series and discusses “Euthyphro” in detail. Corresponding Reading “Euthyphro,” pages 6-26 of Plato, The Last Days of Socrates: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Phaedo. Translated with Introductions and Notes by Christopher Rowe (New York, Penguin Books, 2010) Important Links Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Last Days of Socrates here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Contributors Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
Episode Summary McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II offers his thoughts on how to make the most of our time during this crisis. Links Mentioned Dr. Gregg's op-ed pieces, including "The Gift of Solitude and Time" can be found here: https://www.theepochtimes.com/author-gary-l-gregg Stay Connected Visit us at McConnellcenter.org Subscribe to our newsletter Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. Views expressed in this show are those of the participants and not necessarily those of the McConnell Center.
In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg reveals his final great leadership lesson of Machiavelli's The Prince. We hope you have enjoyed this series and are looking forward to next season! Target 9 Reading: Chapters 24-26 pp. 96-105 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg shares the next five great leadership lessons of Machiavelli's The Prince. These lessons include how to strategically approach conflict, manage those under your supervision, and select trusted advisors. Target 8 Reading: Chapters 21-23, pp. 87-95 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
How does one become great? Should a leader be the bearer of bad news to his/her people? Dr. Gary Gregg, McConnell Center Director, shares Machiavelli's answers to these questions and more as he presents the next four great lessons of The Prince. Target 7 Reading: Chapters 19-20, pp. 71-87 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In today's episode, Dr. Gregg pulls out six great lessons of leadership from the text, including one of Machiavelli’s most famous assertions: “It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both.” Target 6 Reading: Chapters 16-18, pp. 62-71 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg covers the next five great leadership lessons of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. These lessons include the following: money alone will not incentivize men to make great sacrifices; leaders should care only for war (prepare for war during peace in order to be ready when future troubles arise); leaders should learn how not to be good; it is impossible to obtain a perfect reputation, but one must avoid dangerous epitaphs; and the importance of controlling wealth while still building a reputation of generosity. Target 5 Reading: Chapters 11-15, pp. 45-62 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In today’s episode, Dr. Gary Gregg distills four great leadership lessons from chapters 9-10 of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince. Dr. Gregg’s lessons include the following: leaders find great benefit in doing good when their followers expect evil; leaders must make themselves indispensable; peace is achieved through strength; and the loyalty of the people relies as much on what they give, as what is given them. Target 4 Reading: Chapters 9-10, pp. 38-44 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through chapters six and seven of Niccolo Machiavelli’s The Prince, identifying seven lessons for modern leaders. Those lessons include warnings about founding new enterprises, a caution to grow your enterprise slowly rather than quickly, and a core lesson for contemporary political leaders about the importance of gaining popular support and some techniques for doing it. Target 3 Reading: Chapters 6-8, pp. 21-38 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In this installment of the Vital Remnants Podcast, Dr. Gary Gregg guides readers through the first five chapters of The Prince, identifying eight keys to leadership from the reading. These include lessons on assuming roles of power, learning before you lose and engaging problems before they become too large to remedy. Dr. Gregg also wrestles with the modern-day application of Machiavelli’s ideas. Target 2 Reading: Chapters 1-5, pp. 5-21 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
For the second season of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will walk listeners through one of the most famous texts on political leadership, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. In this first episode, Dr. Gregg briefly details Machiavelli’s historical significance and his approach to reading The Prince. He then shares the first key lesson–to learn from contemporaries and the ancients–and ends by focusing on the second lesson from the selected readings, which emphasizes the importance of perspective when considering politics. Target 1 Reading: Dedicatory Letter, Appendix “Niccolò Machiavelli to Francesco Vettori, Florence, Dec. 10, 1513” pp. 3-4, 107-111 of Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince, Second Edition, Translated and with an Introduction by Harvey C. Mansfield (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1998) Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
In this introductory episode of the Vital Remnants podcast, producer Connor Tracy sits down with show host Dr. Gary L. Gregg II to discuss the inspiration, overall vision, and structure of the podcast. Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Natalie Smith, McConnell Center Civic Education Coordinator Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director Producer: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator
Target 8 Reading Recommendation: Arthur Herman, The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization (Random House, 2013) In this bonus episode, Dr. Gary Gregg recommends a variety of books and authors for listeners to read after finishing up The Republic. Dr. Gregg focuses mainly on Arthur Herman’s book, The Cave and the Light: Plato Versus Aristotle, and the Struggle for the Soul of Western Civilization (Random House, 2013), and shares how this work identifies Plato and Aristotle as the two great fountainheads of Western Civilization and traces their influence on future generations, including our own. We hope you have enjoyed reading The Republic and will stick with us as we move on to one of the most popular treatises on political leadership, Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Download Dr. Gregg's Guide to The Prince here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg guides listeners through the final book of The Republic. He first discusses the opening of Book X, in which Plato presents the conflict between poetry and philosophy and spends a significant amount of time criticizing the poets–Homer in particular. Once again we are reminded of the tripartite soul and are challenged to consider how the types of entertainment we consume can corrupt the order of one’s soul over time. Dr. Gregg then examines the “Myth of Er,” Plato’s imaginative story of one man’s travels through the afterlife, and concludes with his thoughts on why Plato chose to end The Republicwith this imaginative tale and what it may mean for us today. Target 7 Reading: Book X, pp. 277-303 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
After considering the other types of governments and individuals in last month’s installment, Dr. Gary Gregg takes a deeper dive into Plato’s outline of the mind and government of the tyrant. He then discusses a new image Plato provides of the human soul in book IX, and concludes by considering the idea of the proper cultivation of one’s soul. Target 6 Reading: Book IX, pp. 251-275 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
Having now arrived at one of the most important sections of The Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s types of governments and how they decline from the best to the worst. Spoiler alert–democracy is certainly not the best in his view. Listeners are encouraged to consider Plato’s strong indictment of democracy and to take a hard look at our American system through this lens to see how closely we compare. Remember too that government is “man writ-large,” and therefore he is talking not only about the types of political regimes, but also–and quite possibly more importantly–the types of individual souls. Target 5 Reading: Book VIII, pp. 221-249 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
In this episode, Dr. Gary Gregg outlines Plato’s views on political leadership and uses this framework to consider today’s institutions and public figures. He walks us through the Allegory of the Ship and the famous Allegory of the Cave. Lastly, Connor Tracy joins Dr. Gregg to discuss Plato’s concept of the “Divided Line.” Target 4 Reading: Books V, VI & VII, pp. 153-220 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Guest & Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
In this episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg discusses Plato’s call for the combination of political power and philosophy within our leaders (1:34), the three parts of society (5:00), Plato’s tests for leadership (7:31), and the “Myth of the Metals” (15:41). He then revisits education (22:28), the four parts of virtue (26:07), Plato’s definition of justice (32:05) and the burden of leadership (36:31). Dr. Gregg concludes by examining the relationship between the virtues and the parts of society (38:03), how the parts of society correlate to parts of the individual soul (39:13), the tripartite soul (42:40), C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man (50:57), and what all of this means for leadership today (54:35). Target 3 Reading: Books III, IV, & V, pp. 91-152 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
In the second episode of this season of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary Gregg begins by comparing Plato’s philosophical assumptions about the origin of communities with those that have shaped the modern understanding, including the views of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau (5:11). Gregg then dives into the creation of Plato’s city and discusses the origins of war (13:20), the need for guardians, and the question of who will guard against them. Plato’s metaphor of the “noble puppies” is examined along with the education of the guardian class (17:57). Other key topics include censorship (24:22), “The Noble Lie” (32:37), culture and corruption (34:28), music (44:01), and the very important relationship between politics and culture (47:40). Dr. Gregg ends with highlights of what will be covered in Target 3 (53:19). Target 2 Reading: Books II, III, & IV pp. 40-103 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/
In this inaugural episode of our walk through Plato's Republic, Dr. Gary Gregg introduces listeners to the importance of "The Republic" and lays out a few key concepts of Platonic thought that will help inform the modern reader's understanding as they work through the text. He then walks through the various definitions of Justice presented throughout the dialogue and discusses the implications of each for both leadership and politics(20:00). The question of what is necessary to compel good people to rule is considered (36:15), followed by The "Ring of Gyges" story(46:00). He then recounts Adeimantus's assertion that society, culture and family influence our actions and shows how this contributes to the nature v. nurture argument (53:19). Dr. Gregg ends with an overview of what will be covered in Target 2 (55:47). Target 1 Reading: Book I and Book II through 367e, pp. 3-44 of "The Republic of Plato", 2nd edition, translated by Allan Bloom (Basic Books, 1968 and 1991). Download Dr. Gregg’s Guide to The Republic here Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at connor.tracy@louisville.edu This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at: Facebook: @mcconnellcenter Instagram: @ulmcenter Twitter: @ULmCenter Intro: Bridget Kim Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II Editor: Connor Tracy Music: Selected from http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/