John C. Wright, sci-fi writer and another fellow Brony,
posted an interesting interview over at his blog. I never understood until now
what JCW meant by being a "ninja-trained philosopher." I didn't suspect ninjas to be a contemplative sort, aside from being skilled in the ancient art
of kicking ass. John gives his Catholic conversion story, adding that he
attended St. John's College, a liberal arts school with a great books program.
Ah, it all makes sense now, St. John's must be a fine school to hire deadly ninjas
to serve as faculty, helping students go through the classics of western
literature, philosophy, history, and
science, along with a grounding in the liberal arts (the Trivium and the
Quadrivium). An aspiring writer of fantasy and science fiction can hardly ask
for a better education!
I wonder if Thomas Aquinas College nearby LA also has
trained ninjas on its staff. Maybe not, but I certainly do still wish I had
attended TAC (as James Chastek did) as opposed to currently trying to piece
together an education in the UC system. Just check out TAC’s curriculum (HT:
Brandon).
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