Jennifer Frey on Education, Philosophy, and the University 11/1/21
Jennifer Frey
65.27
1 November 2021
18 October 2025
Philosopher Jennifer Frey of The University of South Carolina talks about the state of the university in American education. Frey urges a sharper focus on virtue and human flourishing and less focus on career preparation. Roberts, despite his sympathies with the examined life, challenges the virtue of philosophical inquiry, either for happiness and goodness. Both the guest and the host take a crack at an answer.
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