May 28, 2026 | Author - Ron Dart
Synesius of Cyrene and Hypatia of Alexandria: The Patristic Canon, Classical Paideia and Philhellenism Synesius of Cyrene (373-414 CE) and Hypatia (355-415 CE) are thought to be two of the finest embodiments of Neo-Platonic philosophy and Christian Platonism in...
May 21, 2026 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
I cannot praise a fugitive and cloistered virtue, unexercised and unbreathed, that never sallies out and sees her adversary, but slinks out of the race. — John Milton, Areopagitica There are seasons in political life when moderation, thoughtfulness, and elementary...
Jul 10, 2025 | Author - Ron Dart
T.S. Eliot and Four Quartets: The Wisdom Way I Introduction Eliot and the Fragmented West Old men ought to be explorers Here and there does not matter We must be still and still moving Into another intensity For a further union, a deeper communion...
Jul 10, 2025 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
Paul Zizka’s The Canadian Rockies Rediscovered – Review by Ron Dart There are “A”, “B” and “C” level novels that hold the reader for different reasons, but it is the classical “A” books we return to many times in our all too human journey. There can be no doubt that...
Jul 10, 2025 | Author - Ron Dart, Book Reviews
Paul Zizka’s The Canadian Rockies Rediscovered – Review by Ron Dart There are “A”, “B” and “C” level novels that hold the reader for different reasons, but it is the classical “A” books we return to many times in our all too human journey. There can be no doubt that...
Feb 28, 2025 | Author - Ron Dart
In this interview with Matthew Steem, Ron grandly explicates the following points: Hermann Hesse's impact on counterculture (including misreads) Hesse's connections with other intellectuals (including Martin Buber) The Glass Bead Game Hesse's exploration...
