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Beginning
June 10th
and continuing through August, Scott will be introducing a dozen
great books (one per week). The class is meant to give you a sense
of the wonderful sweep of world civilization. The books, as you will
see, come from the fields of literature, history, religion, and
philosophy. No homework will be assigned. Just come and enjoy an
introduction to one great book each week. The books will include:
June
10 Dietrich Bonhoeffer -- Letters and Papers From Prison
June
17 Homer -- The Iliad
June
24 Marcus Aurelius, -- Meditations.
July
1 The Gilgamesh Epic
July
8 Plato – Phaedo & Allegory of the Cave (The Republic)
July
15 (no class)
July
22 Dante – The Divine Comedy,
July
29 Shakespeare – Othello
August
5 Shakespeare – Julius Ceasar,
August
12 Pericles – Oration & Lincoln -- Gettysburg Address,
August
19 Machiavelli -- The Prince
August
26 Gandhi, An Autobiography.
WHEN:
TUESDAY mornings. 10:00am- 11:15am beginning, June 10
SUNDAY
mornings - 8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. beginning, June 22
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