Events for December 7, 2023 - June 30, 2022

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 [...]

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 [...]