COURSES – SPRING 2026 / History and Philosophy / EXPLORATIONS IN PHILOSOPHY AND LITERATURE
Coordinators: Larry Shapiro, Steve Allen, Bob Belfort
For each session, we will read an essay, classic short story, or excerpt from a play.
Some of our sessions focus on how philosophy addresses current controversial issues. Some of our sessions focus on writing by classic or contemporary authors addressing questions of perennial concern. All of our sessions feature lively discussions of readings selected for stimulating ideas and insights into social relations and human nature.
B WEEK / THURSDAY / 1:00 – 2:30 PM / IN-PERSON / ROOM 27
| Explorations in Philosophy and Literature | ||
| Date | Facilitator | Title |
| Feb 12 | Lincoln’s Birthday | No Classes |
| Feb 26 | Larry Shapiro | Unreasonable, Rivka Galchen; Beautiful Waves of Giant Booty-Shaking Bees, Ed Yong |
| Mar 12 | Steve Allen | Bernard Crick: Democracy, A Very Short Introduction |
| Mar 26 | Larry Shapiro | Machiavelli, The Prince, and its long shadow |
| Apr 09 | Steve Allen | Crime, Punishment, and Philosophy |
| Apr 30 | Paul Golomb | Thinking and Being, Irad Kimhi |
| May 14 | Larry Shapiro | In Memoriam Jonathan Lear, essays by Lear and Agnes Callard |
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