The Classroom
Welcome to the Class. Here, we'll explore some of the most influential/classical books and documents ever written on political philosophy, Religion, Literature, and more. Most importantly, we will try to understand their modern relevance.
This podcast serves two primary purposes, which I'd like to refer to as my "dual motivations." Firstly, it fulfills a personal and somewhat self-serving objective: to archive all the valuable insights and teachings I've received from my professor Ron Cline.
Secondly, I aim to safeguard Professor Ron's wisdom for not only my benefit but also for yours and that of future generations. The core concept involves creating an avenue for revisiting and absorbing his profound guidance whenever the need arises.
It's worth noting that this intention extends beyond Professor Ron's contributions; I am committed to earnestly preserving the teachings of any guest/educators who will appear on the podcast.
Yours, student
Erick Nganyange
ericknga7@gmail.com
Episodes
35 episodes
Introduction To The Bible - (Kory Eastvold)
Guest Teacher Kory Eastvold, Bible conversation.
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1:27:31
Classical Tour (London)
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of London.
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Season 2
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41:12
Classical Tour (Paris)
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Paris.
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Season 2
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53:23
Classical Tour (Rome)
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Rome.
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Season 2
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39:54
Classical Tour (Athens, Greece)
In this episode, Professor Ron takes us on a classical tour of Athens Greece.
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Season 2
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38:29
Laches - (Socrates Asks, What is Courage?)
In this Plato's dialogue, Socrates engages in a discussion with two prominent Athenians, Laches and Nicias, about the nature and definition of the virtue of courage. The dialogue centers around the question of what courage truly is and whether ...
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Season 2
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50:17
Civil Disobedience - (Henry David Thoreau)
In this influential work, Thoreau explores the concept of civil disobedience as a means of protesting unjust laws. He argues that individuals have a moral responsibility to resist and disobey unjust laws to bring about social change....
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Season 2
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31:33
Lysis – (Socrates Asks, What is Friendship?)
In this Plato dialogue - Socrates engages Lysis and Menexenus trying to explore the question of what friendship truly is.
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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47:45
Charmides - (Socrates Asks, What is moderation?)
Socrates explores the meaning of temperance/self-control/moderation. Charmides is a dialogue of Plato, in which Socrates engages a young boy named Charmides in a conversation about the meaning of sophrosyne, a Greek word usually...
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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44:54
Protagoras - (Socrates Asks, Can Virtue Be Taught?)
In the dialogue of Protagoras, Socrates and Protagoras are exploring the idea/question of virtue(highest morality) that can be taught. Protagoras the Sophist who has been running around Athens teaching virtue meet Socrates. Socrates is askin...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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50:14
Crito - (Do you have the duty to obey all the laws?)
In this dialogue/conversation, Crito tries unsuccessfully to persuade Socrates to escape from prison after he was sentenced to die, but Socrates insists on obeying the law, a wrong can never be justified, a citizen must uphold the law. One m...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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40:52
The Apology - (Socrates Defends His Life)
Socrates was charged, tried, and convicted of crimes of impiety (introducing a different God than the God ancient Greece believed and worshiped) and corrupting the youth.Before Socrates' trial and execution in 399 BC too much w...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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1:00:03
Euthyphro - (Socrates asks what is Piety/Holiness?)
In this Plato conversation called Euthyphro, Socrates met Euthyphro outside the court of Athens as Socrates was coming out from hearing charges of impiety against him, and Euthyphro was on his way to court to prosecute his own father for uni...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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40:38
A Student Who Became A Teacher - (Plato)
Welcome to season 2 of the classroom. In this season we will be discussing Plato’s Dialogues and trying to understand the mind of Socrates. Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the found...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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28:29
United States Constitution (Bill of Rights - 27th Amendments)
In this final episode of the US Constitution, Erick Nganyange and Professor Ron Cline are discussing the Bill of Rights, and Amendments 11 - 27 of the US Constitution.
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:33
United States Constitution (Articles 2 - 7)
In this episode, Erick Nganyange and Professor Ron Cline continue their discussion of the US Constitution. The discussion is on Articles 2-7.
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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45:23
United States Constitution (Preamble & Article 1)
In this episode, Erick Nganyange and Professor Ron Cline discusses preamble and article one of the US constitution.Article 1 of the constitution is clear in terms of the power and functions of the congress and how should congr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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51:33
United States Constitution (Introduction)
In late 1786, a total of 77 delegates were invited to gather in Philadelphia in May 1787. These delegates were authorized by the Continental Congress and had a singular objective: to revise the Articles of Confederation. The designated date ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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38:47
On Liberty (1859) - John Stuart Mill
John Stuart Mill was born on May 20th, 1806, in London. His father James Mill was determined to mold John into a well‐educated leader. John was given an extremely rigorous education from a young age. He learned Greek at the age of three, La...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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34:08
Common Sense (1776) - Thomas Paine
In January 1776 Thomas Paine anonymously released a pamphlet called common sense. Common sense was a radical and impassioned call for America to free itself from British rule and to set up an independent republican government. Paine's ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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28:01
Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) - Edmund Burke
In 1789 French people overthrew their monarchy and took control of the government. The French revolution was no different than any other revolutions. French people wanted to completely change their social and political system and to cr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:26