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The Trivium Notes

The document outlines the liberal arts which are divided into the trivium of logic, grammar and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, music and astrology. It discusses the difference between utilitarian arts which teach how to serve others, and liberal arts which teach how to live and perfect oneself. Finally, it states that education is the highest liberal art because it imposes ideas and ideals on minds to help them develop mastery by relating parts to the organic whole.

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The Trivium Notes

The document outlines the liberal arts which are divided into the trivium of logic, grammar and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, music and astrology. It discusses the difference between utilitarian arts which teach how to serve others, and liberal arts which teach how to live and perfect oneself. Finally, it states that education is the highest liberal art because it imposes ideas and ideals on minds to help them develop mastery by relating parts to the organic whole.

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Chapter 1: The Liberal Arts

Notes
Trivium: aspects of life that pertain to mind

Quadrivium: Aspects of life pertaining to matter

Trivium: Logic, Grammar, Rhetoric

Quadrivium:Arithmetic, geometry, music, astrology

Utilitarian artist: serves wants of humanity

Fine artist: creates objects of beauty and joy “forever”

Valuable goods: desired not only for own sake but increase intrinsict worth of the possessor: example:
knowledge

Usefule goods: Goods that are valueable for the pursuit of other goods: example: money and books

Pleasureable goods: desired for their own sake and pleasure they bring, not as an end and does not
increase intrinsic worth of possessor: example: ice cream.

Liberal vs utilitarian arts: utilitarian arts teach one how to serve others while liberal arts teach one how
to live and perfect themselves

Liberal arts are sciences (something to know) and arts (something to do) and can be done without much
of the science

Education is highest liberal art bc it imposes forms (ideas and ideals) on minds instead of matter. Forms
r received thru active cooperation. Essential way 2 learn is by relating what is learned to organic whole.
By relating part to whole the mind is sharpened nd relations are brought to light. Material is mastered
and person develops mastery

Vocabulary
Intransitive
Chapter 2: The Nature and Function of Language

Notes
Function of language: communicate thought, volition (desires), emotion

Immitation: r artificial liknesses likepictures and gestures. Meaning is apparent.

Symbol: arbitrary thing w meaning imposed on it by convention or nature. Perceived by senses. From
nature: smoke is symbole of fire. Convention: traffic light colors symbolize traffic instructions.

Symbols are either temporary (passwords) or permanaent (numbers)

Matter and Form:

Matter: First intrinsic and purely potential principle of a corporeal essence; needs form;

Form: first intrinsic and and actual principle of a corporeal essence .

Matter: Body; Sound

Form: Soul; Meaning (of sound)

Form of word: semantics aka the MEANING

Words symbolize individuals and essences

Individuals: unique being that has ever existed; such as Mississippi River being an individual river or Cory
being an individual human

Essence: makes being what it is or it would not be that kind of being, like the rest of its class. Example:
what each individual human has in common with other humans.

Species: class of individuals sharing same common characteristics

Genus: wider class of species (more than one species) (think humans, horses) that share generic
essences

Aggregate: two or more individuals

In every individual there is present the specific essence and class nature shared by the rest of its species
and by its generic genus. In addition to these are the indiviuating characteristics that make it different
from the rest of its species and generic genus; the former being what cory and bobby have in common
and the latter being what sets Cory and bobby apart.
Aggregate: group of individuals distinct from species or genus; all the cats in cory’s house, all the items
on his desk. Does not, unlike species or genus, include every individual that ever lived in those classes.

Vocab

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