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Classical Liberal Arts Academy Studium
by William C. Michael
Classical Liberal Arts Academy Studium Lectures
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CLAA - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapter 4 - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
This lecture provides a comprehensive study of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapter 4, following the classical Studium Method. Students will examine Aristotle's foundational teaching on happiness (eudaimonia) as the supreme good that all human actions aim toward. The lecture explores…
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CLAA - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapter 3 - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
This lecture explains Aristotle’s teaching that moral virtue is known, formed, increased, and corrupted through pleasure and pain. Students will study why right education trains the soul to love what is good and hate what is evil, and why pleasure is especially dangerous when not governed by...
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Don't Be Presumptuous about Family Planning
Note: I make these talks while walking on a wooded trail on the back of our farm. The day this was recorded, a neighbor was cutting and grinding some trees on the neighboring farm property. That machinery can be heard in the background. For the transcript of the talk, click here:...
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Rethinking Socrates: The Danger of "Critical Thinking"
In this talk William Michael challenges common reverence for Socrates and modern “Socratic” education, arguing that destabilizing doubt—when unaccompanied by systematic instruction—can corrode faith, culture, and learning. He contrasts Platonic dialectical methods with Aristotelian demonstrative...
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The Definition of "Classical Education"
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
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What's the Difference between Philosophy and Theology?
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
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Questions about Classical Education and the CLAA Curriculum
This talk answers the following questions, received from a contact. 1) When you refer to "classical education" what exactly is it that you mean? What is the exact curriculum that you are trying to recreate? Where/when in history is this curriculum? 2) If "classical" refers to Ancient Greece and...
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How We Can Improve Classical Schools
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy
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An Honest Correction Regarding Catholic Education
"Trustworthy are the blows of a friend, dangerous, the kisses of an enemy." (Prov. 27:6) “Progress means getting nearer to the place you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turn, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn...
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The True Goal of Catholic Work and Education
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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School is for Intellectual Formation, Not Social Life and Sports
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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Was Peter the First Pope?
In this lecture, we examine the New Testament evidence concerning the apostle Peter and his unique role among the Twelve. Rather than beginning with later Church history or theological claims, this talk proceeds directly from Scripture. We first define what is meant by the “Pope” — not as a later...
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Modern Sciences in Classical Catholic Education
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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Homeschool Advice for Parents Who Have No Idea What They're Doing
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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The Bible Does Not Teach "Sola Scriptura"
Does the Bible actually teach that Scripture alone is the only rule of faith? In this talk, we examine the doctrine of Sola Scriptura directly from the Bible itself. Protestants claim that Scripture alone is the only infallible authority for Christian doctrine. But does any verse of Scripture...
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapter 1 - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
In this lecture, we study Book I, Chapter 1 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. We discuss how every form of rational human activity aims at some good, the precise meanings of art, method, action, and deliberate choice, the difference between activities and products as ends, the hierarchical...
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, Chapter 1 - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
In this lecture, we study Book I, Chapter 1 of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics. We discuss how every form of rational human activity aims at some good, the precise meanings of art, method, action, and deliberate choice, the difference between activities and products as ends, the hierarchical...
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aesop's Fables, The Stag Looking into the Pool - Mr. William C. Michael,...
In this lesson, we study Aesop's Fable "The Stag Looking into the Pool." We discuss the difference between appearance and reality, the dangers of pride, the importance of practical wisdom, and how to judge things by their true nature and purpose rather than by external appearance. Mr. William C....
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aesop's Fables, The Lion Hunting with Other Beasts - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
In this lesson, we study Aesop's fable "The Lion Hunting with Other Beasts." We discuss justice, fair sharing, the proper use of strength and authority, and the difference between true leadership and tyranny. Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy...
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How to Pray the Rosary
St. Louis de Montfort Method Text: https://classicalliberalarts.com/rosary Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aesop's Fables, Jupiter and the Camel - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
In this lecture, we study Aesop's fable "Jupiter and the Camel." We discuss divine providence and God's gifts to each creature, the virtue of gratitude versus the vice of envy, the importance of recognizing our own blessings, and the consequences of persistent complaining. If you have questions…
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Aesop's Fables, The Two Frogs - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
In this lecture, we study Aesop's fable "The Two Frogs and the Well." We discuss the virtue of prudence, the importance of thinking before acting, considering consequences, and using our reason to make wise choices. If you have questions or need help, please visit our Academy help center at...
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Why Protestants Do Not Honor the Virgin Mary
In this lecture, we examine how methodological assumptions about Scripture—rather than explicit theological disagreement—have shaped Protestant views of the Virgin Mary. Specifically, we analyze how reading the New Testament in its printed order rather than its historical order of composition...
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CLAA Studium Lectures - Porphyry, Introduction, Chapter 1 - Mr. William C. Michael, O.P.
Mr. William C. Michael, O.P. Headmaster Classical Liberal Arts Academy https://classicalliberalarts.com
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The Hidden Cause of Schism in the Catholic Church
Schism in Christianity is usually explained in terms of personalities, politics, scandals, or discipline. But those explanations never seem to reach the root of the problem. In this talk, I argue that the deepest cause of schism in the Church is not moral or historical, but philosophical. Beneath...
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TRV-212-001 Latin Reading IIB, Lesson 01 - Lecture
In this lesson, Headmaster William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy leads students through the first of Cicero’s Familiar Epistles, a letter written to his wife, Terentia. Students examine the structure of Roman correspondence—its greeting, health inquiry, message, and closing—while...
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TRV-381 Classical Rhetoric, Lesson 03 (Aristotle, Rhetoric Book I, Ch. 3)
In this lecture, William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy leads students through Chapter 3 of Book I of Aristotle’s Rhetoric, one of the foundational texts of classical education. In this chapter, Aristotle distinguishes between common and proper arguments, defines the three genera…
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THL-351 Sacred Scripture I, Lesson 03 (Genesis 3)
In this lesson, Headmaster William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy guides students through Genesis Chapter 3, which records the fall of Adam and Eve and the beginning of salvation history. Students study the serpent’s temptation, humanity’s disobedience, the immediate effects of…
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TRV-371 Classical Reasoning I, Lesson 03 - Porphyry, Introduction, Chapter 3
In this lecture, Headmaster William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy guides students through Chapter 3 of Porphyry’s Introduction—a cornerstone of classical logic and medieval philosophy. This chapter examines the concept of Difference, one of the five predicables, explaining how we...
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TRV-201 Classical Grammar, Lesson 01 (Letters)
In this foundational lesson of Arnold’s English Grammar for Classical Schools, Headmaster William C. Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy introduces students to the very first elements of language: the letters. This study explores the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet, the...
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THL-351 Sacred Scripture I, Lesson 02 (Genesis 2)
In this lesson from the Sacred Scripture I course, Headmaster William C. Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy leads students through a detailed study of Genesis Chapter 2. This chapter reveals the completion of creation, God’s sanctification of the seventh day, the formation of man from...
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ELA-101 Elementary Grammar, Lesson 01 (Objects)
In this opening lesson of Harvey’s Elementary Grammar and Composition, students explore the foundation of all language and thought — the idea of the object. Guided by Headmaster William Michael of the Classical Liberal Arts Academy, this lecture introduces how we come to know the world through…
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TRV-110 Latin Vocabulary I, Lesson 01 (Introduction)
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. This lecture is part of the Academy’s Latin Vocabulary course and introduces Lesson 01 from Johann Amos Comenius’ Orbis Sensualium Pictus (“The World of Things Obvious to the Senses Drawn in Pictures”), titled The Master and the Boy. In this first...
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THL-351 Sacred Scripture I, Lesson 01 (Genesis 1)
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. This lecture is part of the Sacred Scripture I course and provides a detailed study of Genesis Chapter 1, verses 1–31—the account of the six days of creation. In this lesson, students explore the inspired text written by Moses around 1400 BC, which...
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TRV-371 Classical Reasoning I, Lesson 02 - Lecture
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. In this lecture, Academy Headmaster William Michael presents a full study of Chapter 2 of Porphyry’s Introduction (Isagoge), one of the foundational texts of classical logic. Porphyry (c. 234–305 AD) wrote the Introduction as a commentary on...
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HUM-301 World History Lesson 01 - Lecture
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. This lecture introduces students to the opening chapter of Myers’ General History for Colleges and Schools on Prehistoric Times, which serves as the foundation for the Academy’s World History course. In this lesson, William Michael, headmaster of the...
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TRV-371 Classical Reasoning I, Lesson 01 - Lecture
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. In this lecture, Academy Headmaster William Michael presents Chapter 1 of Porphyry’s Introduction (Isagoge)—the classic opening to the study of logic that shaped Western philosophy and education for more than a thousand years. Porphyry (c. 234–305…
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TRV-381 Classical Rhetoric, Lesson 02 - Lecture
This lecture in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy’s Classical Rhetoric course explores Chapter 2 of Book I of Aristotle’s Rhetoric. Presented by William Michael, headmaster of the Academy, this lesson examines Aristotle’s definition of rhetoric as the power of perceiving in every case the means…
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TRV-381 Classical Rhetoric, Lesson 01 - Lecture
Welcome to the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. In this lecture, Academy Headmaster William C. Michael leads a complete study of Aristotle’s Rhetoric, Book I, Chapter 1—the opening chapter of the greatest work ever written on the art of persuasion. In this lesson, students will learn how Aristotle...
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