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There are many songs about love but not a whole lot of guidance or practical wisdom to be found, or at least it can seem that way. Perhaps you want something meaningful in your relationships but the cultural scripts aren’t especially clear, your friends seem just as confused as you, and few people seem to […]
Perelandra is one of C. S. Lewis’ finest and most intriguing works. Drawing from the legacy of Milton’s great epic, Paradise Lost, Lewis reimagines the story of Genesis as it might occur on a world different from ours and recasts it in the form of a modern novel—much as Milton reworks the biblical narrative as an epic […]
God Matters Led by R.J. Snell According to Thomas Aquinas, some truths about God surpass the capacity of unaided human reason and require revelation, while other truths are knowable by unaided, natural reason. This seminar explores some puzzles of classical theism through reason alone, without appeal to revelation or any particular religious tradition or authority. […]
Aristotelian Reading Group Led by Sebastian Hayden A line-by-line reading of selected sections of the Nicomachean Ethics. No previous study of Aristotle needed, and reading prior to the seminar is not required. A light breakfast is provided, as are all reading materials. All Princeton undergraduate or graduate students are warmly invited.
God Matters Led by R.J. Snell According to Thomas Aquinas, some truths about God surpass the capacity of unaided human reason and require revelation, while other truths are knowable by unaided, natural reason. This seminar explores some puzzles of classical theism through reason alone, without appeal to revelation or any particular religious tradition or authority. […]
The Consequences of a Trump or Harris Victory Led by Brandon Van Dyck How will the outcome of the upcoming presidential election affect the US and US policy? This is a positive question, not a normative one; our political preferences are irrelevant. In this semester’s graduate discussion group, we’ll consider the effects of a Trump or […]
