The Role of Habits in Virtue Formation

We all want to help students grow in character. Can the ancient philosophy of Aristotle help us? Patrick is joined by Kolby and Jason to discuss how virtue is installed through habit training. We interact with ancient and modern conceptions of habit as well as biblical and theological perspectives. Even though there is some heavy hitting philosophy, there are also practical tools for the classroom.

Links from this episode:

• Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics
• Louis Markos, ⁠From Aristotle to Christ
• Kolby Atchison, "Cultivating Character: A Biblical-Aristotelian Approach"⁠
• ⁠Jason Barney, ⁠"Aristotle’s Virtue Theory and a Christian Purpose of Education"⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Jason Barney, Rethinking the Purpose of Education

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