The Great Conversation: Aristocracy
Is aristocracy good or bad? What about monarchy or democracy? Do we even need to commit to a single form of government?
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Copernicus: An Author Profile
Copernicus did not set out to found modern science. He did not foresee the internal combustion engine or the Hubble Space Telescope. He did not even set out to revolutionize astronomy. He studied the stars because they were interesting.
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April 25 CLT from the Comfort of Home
Rather than cancelling any tests due to COVID-19, CLT has tripled the testing dates available for this spring. Most importantly, we are making the April 25th CLT available to students via remote proctoring.
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The Great Conversation: Wealth
They say that money can’t buy happiness. All the same, most of us would appreciate the opportunity to check for ourselves.
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The Great Conversation: Religion
Religion is a gigantic subject. The astonishing diversity of religions is only part of the reason; we have also to consider what religion is to different people, or to the same person in different ways.
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García Márquez: An Author Profile
His seamlessly surreal depiction of the world is arguably a very truthful kind of art, for it openly embraces the role that imagination inevitably plays in how we process the world
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The Great Conversation: Mind
“Either there are no thinkers, no thought, no anything; or there is a real bridge between the mind and reality.” — G. K. Chesterton
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The Great Conversation: Courage
The virtues have been a favorite topic of the Great Conversation, and courage has received a surprising variety of definitions, from warlike to explicitly nonviolent.
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The Great Conversation: Angels
The idea of angels provides a wealth of material not just for religious thought, but for philosophical exercises and artistic expression.
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Avicenna: An Author Profile
Avicenna laid the groundwork for the philosophy of the Scholastics, particularly developing the logic of Aristotle.
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