Christopher Newport University

Keith McLoughland Great Books Series

As an institution, the official "Great Books" program was inspired by Encylopedia Britannica's set of volumes; Keith McLoughland of CNU established a discussion group in the spirit of that program, and we carry on that institution in his honor.

The Great Books Series offers scholars the opportunity to discuss literature from our cultural legacy. We will explore it's meaning and relevance to our world, making the best use of our critical skills. The editors of the original series have expressed their policy on the program as a "Shared Inquiry Method of Learning" by which we engage one another in the pursuit of truth.

The Fall 2005 Wednesday 5:30 schedule is:

Sept 7 Dr. Jeffrey Carr on Aristotle's "Categories" (Ch. 1-5).

Sept 21 Dr. Lori Underwood on Rousseau's "Social Contract".

Oct 5 Dr. John Thompson on Matsuo Basho's " The Narrow Road to the Great Interior".

Oct 19 Prof. Richard Guthrie on Camus' "The Plague". 

Nov 2 Dr. Deborah Campbell on Nietzsche's "Genealogy of Morals".

Nov 16 Prof. George Hillow on Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest"

All meetings will be held in Gosnold Hall, room 111, at 5:30 pm.

Print copies of our readings are available through the CNU Bookstore, on reserve at the library, and as digitally linked from this site.

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