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Studying Phlogiston in the 21st Century
This essay by Tutor and Director of Laboratories Eric Poppele explores the meaning of science and how it is practiced at St. John's College.
The Political Foundations of Modernity
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on January 24, 2003, by Henry Higuera as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Music: The Representative Liberal Art
Typescript of a lecture delivered on September 2, 1988, by Wye Allanbrook and Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Music: The Representative Liberal Art
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on September 2, 1988, by Wye Allanbrook and Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Memorial Service for J. Winfree Smith
Memorial service for Annapolis tutor J. Winfree Smith, April 20, 1991. The service includes eulogies by John White, Eva Brann, William Darkey, Joseph Cohen, Francis Mason, Brother Robert, Curtis Wilson, and Douglas Allanbrook.
Please note that…
Please note that…
Leibniz's New Geometry
Audio recording of a lecture delivered November 30, 2007, by Annapolis tutor Brendon Lasell as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Leibniz's New Geometry
Typescript of a lecture delivered November 30, 2007, by Annapolis tutor Brendon Lasell as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
What Is a Book?
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on August 30, 1991, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
The Perfections of Jane Austen
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on January 31, 1975, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Plato's Theory of Ideas
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on September 14, 1979, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The quality of the recording ranges from poor to very poor. Written versions of the lecture are available in the Formal Lecture Series…
The Declaration of Independence
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 30, 1976, by Eva Brann as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
A College Unique and Universal
A College Unique and Universal publication, written for The Campaign for St. John's College in 2006.
Timeless and Timely: Liberal Education and the Demands of the Present
Video recording of a panel discussion between Brendan Boyle, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs, Jonathan Badger, and Patrick Coleman, St. John's College Tutors, on June 19, 2024, as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
Modern Technology and Modern Discourse
Video recording of a lecture delivered by Annapolis tutor Lee Goldsmith on June 12, 2024, as part of the Graduate Institute Summer Lecture Series.
Francis Bacon and the Socratic Turn
Audio recording of a lecture delivered on April 16, 1999, by Adam Schulman as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Being a Book
Video recording of a lecture delivered on February 23, 2024, by Daniel Harrell as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Mr. Harrell describes his lecture: "When the so-called New Program was established at St. John’s College in 1937, conversation was…
Mr. Harrell describes his lecture: "When the so-called New Program was established at St. John’s College in 1937, conversation was…
History and the Liberal Arts
Typescript of a lecture delivered June 5, 1953, by Jacob Klein as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The typescript was printed by the St. John's College Press and sold in the college's book store around 1965.
Aristotle (An Introduction)
Typescript of a lecture delivered April 20, 1962, by Jacob Klein as part of the Formal Lecture Series. The typescript is an enlarged version of the lecture that was delivered.
About Plato's Philebus
Typescript of a lecture delivered May 20, 1971, by Jacob Klein as part of the Formal Lecture Series.
Plato's Ion
Typescript of a lecture delivered October 1, 1972, by Jacob Klein as part of the Formal Lecture Series.