It’s All Good!

1. It’s All Good! The Democratization of Intellect Russell McNeil Malaspina Great Books

5. Atmosphere of Venus

7. Hurricane Katrina

8. Karl Popper

9. One Ought to Do Good and avoid evil

10. We ought to seek the good and avoid the bad

11. The Good Life 1. Do the Right Thing – moral action 2. Seek the Truth – intellectual action or We ought to seek truth because we ought to do good, and truth is the template or standard we reference in moral action.

12. Titian, Adam and Eve, c. 1550

13. Entrance to Hell Drawing by Botticelli c. 1500

14. St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

20. Heraclitus of Ephesos c. 535 BCE – Originator of concept of Logos

21. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225-1274)

22. Greek Virtues Intellectual or Contemplative Virtues (goal – seeking the good) – associated with thinking well Philosophic Practical Artistic Scientific Intuitive Moral Virtues (goal – doing good) – associated with choosing actions well Prudence Justice Fortitude Temperance Spear Bearer Polyclitus c. 420 BCE

23. I think, I am – DescartesI think not, I am not – Implied by Stoicism

24. Christ as Logos

25. Christ’s CommandmentsStrive for Truth and do Good? Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind (editor: seek the Truth).' This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself (editor: do good).' On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." Matt. 22:34-40

26. Primacy of Conscience Democratization of the Intellect Conscience is a universal activity Conscience is informed by Truth Truth is informed by conscience

28. What I Observed • The idea of abstract universallaw • A wonder and desire to know why • There must be government in the cosmos

29. The Idea of the University John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801-1890)

30. Max Born (1882-1970)

31. Lise Meitner (1878-1968)

32. Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

33. Cicero (104 BCE – 43 BCE)

34. Cicero to his son Marcus – a student at the Academy The principle function of human reason, is the search for Truth. This search is part of the Universal Nature of Man. Truth is the good. And the search for truth - which lies at the root of all wisdom -- defines our duty. Action in conformity with the virtues of wisdom, justice, courage and moderation - or decorum as I call it - is action in conformity with this duty … Actions in conflict with these virtuesare abhorrent (Editor:anti-intellectual activities). Pain and pleasure are irrelevant considerations in all actions done in accordance with this duty. Moral goodness consists in being in harmony with the Universal principles of nature - in doing the right thing - and doing the right thing in accordance with the principles of human society. This means that our duty to the gods, to our country, to our parents and to the rest of society - in that order - are prior to any duty to self. Self-interest can never be used as a yardstick for action …

35. Zero tolerance for anti-intellectual attitudes

36. Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980)

37. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

38. Myron 485 BCE

39. Polyclitus 450 BCE

40. Praxiteles 364 BCE

41. Venus 323 BCE

42. Aphrodite 200 BCE

43. Laocoon c. 1 BCE

44. Flemalle 1376

45. Weyden 1399

46. Angelico 1400

47. Christus 1416

48. Bellini 1430

49. Memling 1430

50. Mantegna 1431