Philosopher and educator Dr. Wes Siscoe joins us to discuss the renewal of philosophy as a lived practice—one that can transform not only university classrooms but also the wider culture of learning. Drawing on his work with the Philosophy as a Way of Life project and the Philosophy Teaching Library, Siscoe shares how a discipline often seen as abstract can again become formative and humane.

In this episode, we discuss:
📖 How teaching in the Mississippi Delta reshaped Siscoe’s vision of education
📖 Why philosophy must move beyond specialization to recover its practical vocation
📖 The “Philosophy as a Way of Life” movement and its call to form whole persons
📖 How the Philosophy Teaching Library helps students engage the great texts directly

LINKS:
➡️ Philosophy as a Way of Life Project (University of Notre Dame): https://philife.nd.edu
➡️ Philosophy Teaching Library: https://philife.nd.edu/philosophy-tea...

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