Class Preview: Moby-Dick
A journey into Melville’s American epic and its enduring power.
The Backsliders: A Conversation with Susan C. Stokes
Susan C. Stokes joined us for an engaging discussion about her new book 'The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies.'
Philosophy Before Socrates
This lecture introduces the thinkers who laid the groundwork for Socrates and Western philosophy itself.
5 Key Takeaways from Our Enduring Excellence Conversation with Arthur Brooks
Arthur Brooks shares lessons on happiness, purpose, and sustaining excellence across a lifetime.
5 Key Takeaways from Our Enduring Excellence Conversation with Mellody Hobson
Mellody Hobson shares lessons on excellence, purpose, and shaping a more inclusive future.
Free Men and Natural Slaves in Homer’s ‘Iliad’ and Aristotle’s ‘Politics’
This lecture suggested that Achilles' choices in the Iliad can be better understood through the lens of Aristotle’s analysis of the polis in Politics.
Wired Wisdom: How to Age Better Online
A surprising window into the online lives of people sixty and over—offering essential insights, no matter your age.
A Christian Mystic Reads Homer: Simone Weil on ‘The Iliad’
This lecture examined Weil’s understanding of force as the epic’s true protagonist and the surprising connection she draws between The Iliad and the Gospels.
The Art and Science of Thriving in Life’s Second Half: A Conversation with Dr. Kerry Burnight
Dr. Kerry Burnight, gerontologist and former faculty member at UC Irvine School of Medicine, joined us for a conversation about her new book ‘Joyspan’.
The Science of Longevity: A Conversation with Coleen T. Murphy
Professor Coleen T. Murphy from Princeton University joined us for an illuminating discussion on her book 'How We Age: The Science of Longevity', exploring groundbreaking research on aging.
The Third Act: A Conversation with Anthony Brooks
Watch our fireside conversation with veteran journalist Anthony Brooks.
Radical Evil from Kant to Nuclearism with Amy Thomas ElderÂ
What does it mean to call nuclear annihilation not just catastrophic or criminal, but evil? In this First Friday lecture, Amy Thomas Elder works through the philosophical and theological history of radical evil, from Augustine and Aquinas through Kant and Arendt to Jonathan Schell’s landmark account of the nuclear age, asking whether our current situation…...