Dear list members,
Borderlines Open School of Advanced Cross-Cultural Studies proudly presents a new cycle of lectures in Literature / Philosophy by Prof. Saul Morson (Northwestern University)
The Genre of Philosophical Story around the World
This focused cycle considers a form of narrative present in cultures around the world, the philosophical story. These stories pose questions about life: what is life’s meaning, how do we face our inevitable death, why is there evil and suffering, what does it mean to be human, and how should we live. In various epochs and in many cultures, such narratives demonstrate very similar features. Together with Professor Morson, expert in literary theory, history of ideas and philosophy, we will go into the complexities, depths, mysteries, and riddles of this genre to see how these stories are constructed and what they aim to impart to their readers.
Join us for a free introductory lecture “Wisdom and Sage” on May 21, 5pm ET. This webinar will focus on how philosophical stories work, what can they do better than philosophical essays and how they show us the complexity of things.
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8216208024105/WN_HEg8_SMtR9umBbt0uNs-OQ
Texts to be covered in the introductory lecture:
The Wisdom of Solomon. Kings, chapter 3 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Kings%203&version=NIV
Voltaire, “The Story of a Good Brahmin” https://www.k-state.edu/english/baker/english287/Voltaire-Story_of_a_Good_Brahmin.htm
G. K. Chesterton, “The Secret of Father Brown” https://gutenberg.ca/ebooks/chestertongk-secretoffatherbrown/chestertongk-secretoffatherbrown-00-h.html
Jorge Luis Borges, “The Garden of Forking Paths” http://mycours.es/gamedesign2012/files/2012/08/The-Garden-of-Forking-Paths-Jorge-Luis-Borges-1941.pdf
Topics to be covered in the course: Wisdom and the Sage, Death, Life’s Meaning, Evil and Human Nature, The World of Others
Read more about the instructor: https://borderlinesopenschool.org/faculty/gary-saul-morson
Read more about the course: https://borderlinesopenschool.org/courses/p/phil-story
See you on May 21.
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