For centuries, Aristotle was considered one of the world’s leading authorities on a variety of topics ranging from science and art to ethics and language. But who was he? What was his philosophy like? Why was he so influential for so long? In this seminar, we will touch on some of Aristotle’s historical context [...]
Love is the central command of the Bible. “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength, and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.” But what does it mean for imperfect people like us to love both [...]
Gutenberg College is excited to host Young Philosophers in Pursuit of Truth and Wisdom, a day-long conference for Christian teens. A philosopher is one who loves wisdom and pursues truth wherever it leads. In an age of moral chaos and confusion, Gutenberg College invites the next generation of thoughtful Christians to engage in meaningful discussion around questions [...]
Plato left us a rich collection of dialogues that explore topics ranging from justice and love to knowledge and education. In Meno, Plato explores the nature of morality, the essence of knowledge, and the process of education. In this seminar, we will examine this dialogue to see how Plato is thinking about the human [...]
Gutenberg College is a place for students who want to think deeply, learn in community, and grow in faith and character. At Preview Days, Gutenberg opens its doors to high school students and transfer students who are considering Gutenberg’s bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts. Please join us for Winter Preview Days. Student Registration for [...]
Philosophers and their ideas are sometimes the drivers of change, and sometimes they are reacting to change. How did the moderns become modern? What were the issues and questions that inspired them? What was the character of their inquiry, and how did modern culture interact with it? In this seminar, we will gain an [...]
What do we mean when we refer to something as art? Is art the work of experts who specialize in the fine arts, or is art something that anyone can produce at any time? Is there any difference between good art and bad art? Is art more about process than about product? Does art [...]
The Trojan War has ended, and the King of Ithaca, Odysseus himself, is homeward bound with his crew. Despite his best-laid plans, the gods have other ideas for his homecoming journey and his family back on Ithaca. What is the meaning of this story? What can it help us understand about the nature of [...]
Technology pervades our lives, altering how we learn, teach, and parent. But which of these changes are beneficial? Which detrimental? How does the relentless efficiency of technological tools affect the development of our minds and the formation of our skills and practices? And if our ultimate aims are spiritual, what role should technology play in [...]
What do we mean when we say something is true? Is truth a quality of something? An abstraction? How and on what basis do we believe things are true? In this session of Young Philosophers, we will explore the nature of truth and how we know what we know. Young Philosophers is an online discussion [...]