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Dr. Whalen

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Cincinnati Classical Academy
170 Siebenthaler Avenue
Cincinnati, 45215
United States
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Date & Time

Tuesday, 10/29/2024
6:00pm EDT - 8:00pm EDT
Add to Calendar 10/29/2024 06:00:00 PM 10/29/2024 08:00:00 PM America/New_York Dr. Whalen Character & Virtue: Learning to Love What’s Right | Tuesday, October 29 Reception at 6 PM in the Old Narthex. Talk to follow at 7 PM in the Sojourner Truth Auditorium Questions Why does good character require a love for the right things? What are the cardinal virtues? How are the virtues acquired? Is good character natural or culturally determined? What are the dominant misconceptions today about virtue or good character? Dr. David Whalen is the Associate Vice President for Curriculum and a Professor of English at Hillsdale College. He received his BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, and he has written on Great Books education, Renaissance Poetry, and the works of John Henry Newman. Dr. Whalen is the recipient of a Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the Salvatori Fellowship from the Heritage Foundation, and the Daugherty Teaching Award from Hillsdale College. He and his wife Janet have eleven children. Cincinnati Classical Academy

About This Event

Character & Virtue: Learning to Love What’s Right | Tuesday, October 29 Reception at 6 PM in the Old Narthex. Talk to follow at 7 PM in the Sojourner Truth Auditorium Questions

  1. Why does good character require a love for the right things?

  2. What are the cardinal virtues?

  3. How are the virtues acquired?

  4. Is good character natural or culturally determined?

  5. What are the dominant misconceptions today about virtue or good character?

Dr. David Whalen is the Associate Vice President for Curriculum and a Professor of English at Hillsdale College. He received his BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, and he has written on Great Books education, Renaissance Poetry, and the works of John Henry Newman. Dr. Whalen is the recipient of a Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the Salvatori Fellowship from the Heritage Foundation, and the Daugherty Teaching Award from Hillsdale College. He and his wife Janet have eleven children.

About This Event

Character & Virtue: Learning to Love What’s Right | Tuesday, October 29 Reception at 6 PM in the Old Narthex. Talk to follow at 7 PM in the Sojourner Truth Auditorium Questions

  1. Why does good character require a love for the right things?

  2. What are the cardinal virtues?

  3. How are the virtues acquired?

  4. Is good character natural or culturally determined?

  5. What are the dominant misconceptions today about virtue or good character?

Dr. David Whalen is the Associate Vice President for Curriculum and a Professor of English at Hillsdale College. He received his BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, and he has written on Great Books education, Renaissance Poetry, and the works of John Henry Newman. Dr. Whalen is the recipient of a Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the Salvatori Fellowship from the Heritage Foundation, and the Daugherty Teaching Award from Hillsdale College. He and his wife Janet have eleven children.

Getting There

Cincinnati Classical Academy
170 Siebenthaler Avenue
Cincinnati, 45215
United States

Get Directions

Location

Cincinnati Classical Academy
170 Siebenthaler Avenue
Cincinnati, 45215
United States
Get Directions

Date & Time

Tuesday, 10/29/2024
6:00pm EDT - 8:00pm EDT
Add to Calendar 10/29/2024 06:00:00 PM 10/29/2024 08:00:00 PM America/New_York Dr. Whalen Character & Virtue: Learning to Love What’s Right | Tuesday, October 29 Reception at 6 PM in the Old Narthex. Talk to follow at 7 PM in the Sojourner Truth Auditorium Questions Why does good character require a love for the right things? What are the cardinal virtues? How are the virtues acquired? Is good character natural or culturally determined? What are the dominant misconceptions today about virtue or good character? Dr. David Whalen is the Associate Vice President for Curriculum and a Professor of English at Hillsdale College. He received his BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas, and he has written on Great Books education, Renaissance Poetry, and the works of John Henry Newman. Dr. Whalen is the recipient of a Weaver Fellowship from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, the Salvatori Fellowship from the Heritage Foundation, and the Daugherty Teaching Award from Hillsdale College. He and his wife Janet have eleven children. Cincinnati Classical Academy