Intellectual Foundations: Classic Readings

BY PAUL BEGIN, J. CALEB CLANTON

Intellectual Foundations is a carefully curated collection of historically significant primary texts that have shaped Western civilization, the Christian tradition, and the American republic. From Homer, Plato, and Locke to the early Church fathers, Aquinas, and Calvin to Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, and W.E.B. DuBois – readings in this anthology spark reflection and inform debates that transcend academic disciplines.

Organized for accessibility and breadth, this volume introduces students to perennial questions related to character development, faith and reason, civic life, and democratic citizenship.

PAUL BEGIN is the senior associate dean of Seaver College and professor of should Hispanic studies at Pepperdine University.

J. CALEB CLANTON is the Distinguished University Chair in Philosophy and Humanities and professor of Philosophy at Lipscomb University.