https://freerepublic.com/tag/bobpeppermantaylor/ en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:12:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4374370/posts As a professor of the classical liberal arts, I began reading Bob Pepperman Taylor’s new book, Liberal Education and Democracy, with interest. Taylor, who teaches law and politics at the University of Vermont, surveys a wide range of thought leaders, describing their foundational ideas in detail. One notable example is Taylor’s paraphrasing of Michael Oakeshott: “Liberal learning is learning to understand and perhaps even participate in a conversation that transcends a particular moment, a conversation that reflects on the human condition from a wide variety of times, places, and perspectives.” That’s well said. Taylor’s thesis begins with liberal-arts authors and... James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4374370/posts#comment Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:12:26 GMT