Josh Herring | "Receiving the Given: Learning Gratitude from C.S. Lewis | Fall Classical Summit, 2023

Oct 17, 2023 · 41m 31s
Josh Herring | "Receiving the Given: Learning Gratitude from C.S. Lewis | Fall Classical Summit, 2023
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In the Ransom Trilogy, C.S. Lewis presents a theory of reality as a gift. Through the metaphors of fruit and waves, Lewis suggests that we rational creatures find our best...

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In the Ransom Trilogy, C.S. Lewis presents a theory of reality as a gift. Through the metaphors of fruit and waves, Lewis suggests that we rational creatures find our best flourishing when we receive reality and unfold its riches throughout our lives.

Josh Herring, Professor of Classical Education at Thales College, presented this talk based on a chapter of his recently completed dissertation. Josh Herring (PhD, Humanities) serves as Professor of Classical Education at Thales College. He hosts The Optimistic Curmudgeon, an interview show platforming the best in conservative thought. He tweets at @TheOptimisticC3. He regularly writes for Liberty Fund and the Acton Institute.

This lecture was delivered live at the Fall Classical Summit, a regional classical conference held at Thales Academy Rolesville Junior High-High School on October 6, 2023.

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