Polis Class Oct. 2013: What Does It Mean to Live a Good LIfe? The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
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The novella The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy is a deeply philosophical masterpiece of nineteenth-century Russian literature. In it Tolstoy expl ...more
Nov. Drinkers and Great Thinkers: Montaigne's Essays
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The Drinkers and Great Thinkers course series offers a chance for students who cannot make the commitment to a multi-part class to experience a Polis ...more
Oct. Polis Course: What Is a “True” Story and Does “Truth” Matter? Reading Essays and Stories In The 21st Century
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Essays today seem to be the new stories: many start with an anecdote whose narrative power startles as much as any work of fiction. So what’s the diff ...more
Dec. 2013 Polis Course: Do We Have an Obligation to Help Others? What is the Basic Social Contract? Katherine Mansfield’s "The Garden Party" and Herman Melville’s "Bartleby the Scrivener"
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Do We Have an Obligation to Help Others? What is the Basic Social Contract? If a family member is going through a rough patch, of course we’ll do what ...more
Dec.Polis Course: Drinker and Great Thinkers James Joyce "The Dead"
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The Drinkers and Great Thinkers course series offers a chance for students who cannot make the commitment to a multi-part class to experience a Polis ...more
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