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The Useless Life of the Mind I

Join us for an exploration of the uses and abuses of the life of the mind, guided by Prof. Zena Hitz’s recent book, Lost in Thought: The Hidden Pleasures of the Intellectual Life. We will examine questions such as: How do leisure and learning contribute to our happiness? What is the Aristotelian virtue of seriousness? How can an intellectual life make for a just society?

Earlier Event: October 28
Augustine and Machiavelli
Later Event: October 31
Hike Bull Hill in Cold Spring