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Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit (week 4)
Maiden Lane Public Atrium, 180 Maiden Ln, New York, NY 10038, USA, New York, NY, USJoin us for weekly discussions of G. W. F. Hegel's 1807 dialectical quest through consciousness and subjectivity to reason and absolute knowledge, The Phenomenology of Spirit.
Required reading for this meeting: B. Self Consciousness - IV. Independence & Dependence of Self-Consciousness: Lordship & Bondage (Pages 111-119) - A.V. Miller edition
I plan to use the A.V. Miller edition though you can use a different edition. A digital pdf can be found here: https://cominsitu.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/georg-w.-f.-hegel-phenomenology-of-spirit-a.-v.-miller-translation.pdf
This week’s reading will be on the lighter side to give people a chance to reread the earlier sections in tandem with this week’s selection.
The Phenomenology is a difficult text and I highly recommend to read along side Hegel (though not required) the accessible secondary lit, “The Logic of Desire” by Peter Kavage. It can be found here:
https://a.co/d/02jcheHrWe'll be meeting at the 180 Maiden Lane Public Atrium on the ground floor of the building downtown.
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Reading "Paradise Lost"
·OnlineOnlineJoin our friendly and enthusiastic group of readers as we enjoy reading and discussing Paradise Lost. Our group has been meeting for over three years, exploring such works as Don Quixote, The Divine Comedy, The Aeneid, Candide, a selection of stories and essays by Jorge Luis Borges, The Canterbury Tales, and most recently, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We meet via Zoom on Sunday nights from 7-8:30 p.m. EDT.
Our reading schedule has yet to be finalized, but for this Sunday, November 1, we will be reading and discussing Book I. Depending on how we progress, we may divide certain books up into two parts rather than attempting to cover an entire book in a single week. During this first week, in particular, we will certainly be spending some time talking about the background and context of Milton's great work, including and especially details of his biography. We are very focused on close reading, and also enjoy bringing a variety of secondary sources to our discussions. These secondary sources are shared during our sessions, and also via email.
This group is organized through a email distribution list.
***If you are interested in joining us, please email me: nagold@yahoo.comPlease be aware that we often email each other during the week to offer information about secondary sources, and to talk about ideas and thoughts we've had.
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Homer’s Iliad: A Slow Reading and Panel Discussion
·OnlineOnlineHi Folks,
Please join to watch our panelists discuss Homer's Iliad. Note, there is no way to participate or interact in this, it is a live view-only webinar where you can watch pre-selected panelists discuss the reading.
### 📖 About Homer's Iliad
Composed nearly three thousand years ago, the Iliad remains astonishingly relevant. Through the story of Achilles and the Trojan War, Homer explores enduring questions about anger, honor, friendship, mortality, leadership, suffering, and the search for meaning in the face of death.
The poem is incredibly important as:
- The starting point of the Western literary tradition and the most influential epic ever written
- A timeless meditation on glory, suffering, mortality, and what it means to live a meaningful human life
- A source of inspiration for countless writers and thinkers, from the tragedians of ancient Greece to modern philosophers and novelists
Although the poem is set during the Trojan War, it is not primarily about battles. Rather, it is a study of human character under extreme circumstances. Homer examines how individuals respond to loss, ambition, loyalty, grief, and fate. The result is a work that continues to speak powerfully across cultures and centuries.
### 📖 About The Panelists
Panelists were selected via an application process before the start of this reading series. Selection was based on their academic background, articulation skills and willingness to commit to the reading. If you want to join the panel mid-way you can still apply here:
https://forms.gle/cX6Ct1Txnkg3hSzy5It will take me a week or so to reach out to you and meet you to see if you are a good fit for the Panel. If you do join, you'll need to catch up on the reading and commit to joining each week.
### 📖 Participation
This event will combine a slow reading of the text with a recurring panel discussion.
Each week for 24 weeks, participants will read approximately one book of the Iliad (roughly 20–30 pages). During the meeting, the panel of readers will discuss the assigned text.
Audience members can observe via Zoom Webinar. Audience members cannot interact or participate other than viewing the webinar.### 📚 Reading Schedule
Panelists will read the text slowly and carefully, approximately one book per week, over roughly six months. This isn't a live reading, the panelists will need to read in advance. Panelists will spend about an hour per week completing the reading in advance of each discussion.
I will be using Robert Fagles’ translation of the Iliad (Penguin Classics), with Bernard Knox’s introduction and notes. You can read any translation you like, it may be fun to have differing versions. A reading schedule is here.### 📬 Contact
Have questions or feedback? Feel free to send me a Meetup message.
Kind Regards,
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