Philosophy in Stone: On Architecture and Public Space

Philosophy in Stone: On Architecture and Public Space

Material culture, including architecture and public space, is neither simply adornment or brute utility but an expression of value: what we think people are, what we think people are for, and how we think people live and work together. In this seminar we explore architecture and urban planning, drawing on the thought of Roger Scruton, Philip Bess, and Léon Krier (among others).

Reading prior to seminar is not required. Lunch is provided, as are all reading materials.

All Princeton undergraduate or graduate students are warmly invited.