Join us for this year’s eight week exploration of the Great Books. Aspen Institute Director of Seminars, Dr. Todd Breyfogle will moderate this year’s series. Reading selections include ARISTOTLE, Politics; SMITH, Wealth of Nations; SHAKESPEARE, Anthony and Cleopatra; KIERKEGAARD, The Knight of Faith; HERODOTUS, The Persian Wars; LOCKE, Of Civil Government; SWIFT, Gulliver’s Travels; THOREAU, Civil Disobedience.
Fee: $195 ($175 for donors).n/a
2011 Great Books Series
Note: This is a past event, additional resources may be available below.
Date
Wed Mar 2, 2011
7:00pm – 9:00pm
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Location
Aspen, CO, United States
Hosts
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