The University of Dallas Classical Education Podcast

24. Love of Learning with Dr. Margarita Mooney


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Dr. Margarita Mooney is an Associate Professor in the Department of Practical Theology at Princeton Theological Seminary, the director of the Scala Foundation, and the author of a recent book: The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Liberal Arts. We discuss the importance of contemplation, beauty in education, what happens when we turn all our relationships into tools for social life, and why education involves both forming consciences and preparing students for a lifelong pursuit of truth.About Dr. Margarita Mooney: https://margaritamooneysuarez.com/ About the Scala Foundation: https://scalafoundation.org/ Link to buy The Love of Learning: Seven Dialogues on the Liberal Arts: https://clunymedia.com/collections/education/products/the-love-of-learning Link to her article “Death is a Veil”: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/death-is-a-veil *****************************Free video series: The Person: Action and Influence: www.catholicfaithandculture.udallas.edu/landi…uenceLiberal Learning for Life @ University of Dallas: udallas.edu/liberal-learning/​Twitter: twitter.com/lib_learning_ud​Instagram: www.instagram.com/liberallearningforlife/Facebook: www.facebook.com/liberallearningforlife

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The University of Dallas Classical Education PodcastBy The St. Ambrose Center for Catholic Liberal Education & Culture at the University of Dallas