Capitolism

As an undergraduate, I studied under Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., taking his classes in Elements of Political Theory, Classical Political Philosophy, St. Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle. It may be a stretch to say that they changed my life, but they certainly changed the course of my intellectual life. Now, more than 12 years into my career, I picked up this little volume of Fr. Schall’s. I found The Life of the Mind enlightening, entertaining and a much-needed reminder of the importance, and yet also the unseriousness, of human life. Read the rest of this entry »