SOCRATES PREPARES TO DRINK HEMLOCK
If it is not right, do not do it; if it is not true, do not say it.
--Marcus Aurelius
Join the Harvard Club of San Antonio Book Club on Tuesday, October 13, at 6:30pm-8:00pm
for a discussion of:
The Apology of Socrates
It is my honor to invite all our Crimson friends to our Fall 2020 Harvard Club of San Antonio Book Club! Channeling the spirit of Harvard President Emeritus Charles W. Eliot (serving 1869-1909), we will be reading and discussing selections from the Harvard Classics. It has long been a hope that careful and cautious study of classical texts can help humanize our conversations while maintaining critical analysis of past and present predicaments.
That said, our Book Club will be studying Stoic readings, including The Apology of Socrates, The Golden Sayings of Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. The format of our meetings will follow the Socratic dialogue and begin with an opening question. There are no right or wrong answers, just a dialogue, which, if successful, might generate more questions than answers by the end!
When: On Tuesdays 6:30-8:00 p.m.
- October 13: The Apology of Socrates
- November 10: The Golden Sayings of Epictetus (sayings I-L)
- December 1: Marcus Aurelius (Books I-V)
Where: Harvard Club of San Antonio Zoom Link
Join Zoom Meeting October 13
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89344745687?pwd=SmhZd0R6VVQ5eDJPc1RmZUg5WUMvZz09
Meeting ID: 893 4474 5687
Passcode: 1636
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All readings can be found at: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks
I look forward to seeing you all there!
Best,
Charles A. Massiatte
Harvard Club of San Antonio Book Club Chair
ALB| Harvard University
charlesmassiatte@g.harvard.edu
210-724-6571