Reading Philosophy and Psychology (NYC)

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 essays written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay. These essays were written before the US constitution was ratified and shows a discussion of the pros and cons of different choices for government. Given the tumultuous nature of US politics recently it seems fitting to take some time to discuss and reconsider the reasons why the US system is designed the way that it is. For this week we will read Federalist number 17-22 (30 pages). I will be reading from this version here but you can find the text online for free here.

Participants should read the entire reading before attending this in person meeting. We follow a mindful conversation approach, details on this along with a general FAQ on how we run the meetup can be found here.

For questions please send me a message or post to meetup.

Best,

Brian

Nicias was an Athenian politician and general during the period of the Peloponnesian War. Nicias was a member of the Athenian aristocracy and had inherited a large fortune from his father, which was invested in the silver mines around Attica's Mt. Laurium. Following the death of Pericles in 429 BC, he became the principal rival of Cleon and the democrats in the struggle for the political leadership of the Athenian state. He was a moderate in his political views and opposed the aggressive imperialism of the democrats. His principal aim was to conclude a peace with Sparta as soon as it could be obtained on terms favourable to Athens. (Wiki)

https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Plutarch/Lives/Nicias*.html

This is a reading group in which we read from Plutarch's Parallel Lives about the virtues and faults of great leaders from ancient Greece and Rome. At the end of each life, we rate them for their leadership quality, virtues, entertaining reading, and legacy.
For our leader scoreboard, check out this Google doc:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K66HPHPO_elctuHjCLAWnv5w_3HCY8YbxEK4SgCa_Gg/edit#gid=0
I'll be reading from Loeb Classical Library Edition which can be found here:

in print:
https://www.amazon.com/Plutarchs-Lives-Modern-Library-Classics/dp/0375756760
Generally, any edition will do.
For questions please send me a message or post to meetup.
Zita