Monthly Archives: August 2014

Why Diogenes Refused to Give References

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Dr. J

This week in the Great Books Project we will hit the 5,000-page mark in the Man and Society category, although I can’t say I’m really feeling more manly or social than usual. Here are the readings for the coming week: … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas Defends the Filioque Clause

Posted on August 19, 2014 by Dr. J

We have no significant milestones to report in the Great Books Project this week, although we are closing in on the 5,000-page mark in the Man and Society category. Gibbon, no doubt, will carry us through in the next couple … Continue reading →

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The Killer Is Revealed

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Dr. J

It’s shaping up to be a challenging week in the Great Books Project. Our psychology reading is quite long, and we have a short work by Kant as well. Hang in there, and flee to Dostoevsky if the pressure builds … Continue reading →

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William James Argues for the Soul

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Dr. J

This week in the Great Books Project we return to the wisdom of the Stoics after a lengthy hiatus. It’s time to begin Book II of Epictetus’s Discourses. Here are the readings for the coming week: The Brothers Karamazov by … Continue reading →

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