Rieff Primer 3

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This 'season' is mainly devoted to Philip Rieff, the third great TC figure {Locke-Bagley-Rieff} contra SC {Rousseau-Dewey-Friere} -- setting up a deep dive into his masterpiece Fellow Teachers. I'll preface the ep with some topical comments, too. Also, tying up loose ends from past notes.

A topical detour focusing on "The Problem with Student-Centered Education" - or, the problem with SC Ed, by: Rebekah Wanic, Nina Powell October 11, 2022 -- and also: NdGT on Real Time (Oc. 14)

Wrapping THEM up, Season 4 finale... and a detour into some Friere!

The fourth of the key figures in Tate's admirable book... 1/2

A recapitulation of TVSC, focused on SC mainly; and some comments on ED Hirsh

In 'THEM part 2' We move from T - TS Eliot - to H - Hannah Arendt...

"THEM" is my convenient acronym for:

TS Eliot,

Hannah Arendt,

ED Hirsh, and

Michael Oakeshott;

This is a collection of conservative and thus also TC [both 'traditional conservative' and 'teacher-centered,' -- I had previously referred to 'them' as the Tate-Cluster, the main figures from his most excellent book.

I begin by wrapping up some loose ends and with an overview of some key ideas, and then discuss TS Eliot.

Wrapping up Leg One of the TVSC matter from Locke to G. Highet and R.M. Hutchins (circa 1950); a vision of teacher-centered perennialism and the Great Conversation...and perhaps even the attendant need for a great conservation...