CLASSICISTS TAKE ‘ANCIENT PHILOSOPHICAL WISDOM’ INTO ENGLISH JAILS
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✍️ A classical education program is being offered to inmates in prisons, focusing on ancient philosophers like Aristotle to teach life skills and prepare them for reintegration into society.
👉 Prisoners are learning ancient philosophical wisdom to inform contemporary life 👉 Aristotle's ethics and rhetoric are the main focus 👉 Skills taught include communication, decision-making, friendship-building, and more 👉 Program aims to help prisoners change their behavior and reduce reoffending rates 👉 Inmates have reported improved critical thinking and decision-making skills
-- #ArleneHolmes-Henderson #EdithHall #BorisJohnson #SarahHartley #Eton #Oxbridge #Staffordshire #BarnardCastle #CountyDurham #education
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