Tag Archives: William Prescott

Throwing Ralph Waldo Emerson into a Volcano

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Dr. J

It’s Great Books Monday; are you ready for the Bard? Here are the reading selections for the coming week: The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (GBWW Vol. 24, pp. 199-228) “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of … Continue reading →

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We’re Not Reading Enough Philosophy!

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Dr. J

I had a bit of an epiphany last week. Feeling comfortable about the pace I had set for reading through the Gateway to the Great Books series this year, I decided to run some numbers to determine whether we’d be … Continue reading →

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