Seminars
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Winter 2024: Introduction to Philosophical Thinking
We hear the word “philosophy” used often—often in cringe-inducing ways (“My philosophy on this is…” “That’s an interesting philosophy…” “His coaching philosophy…”), where the speaker really means an opinion or a method. For others of us, it might conjure up images of books or a college course catalog; perhaps something having to do with symbolic…
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Catherine Project: Spring 2024 Offerings
Our friends over at the Catherine Project have opened their submissions for Spring 2024 tutorial, reading group, and language tutorials! Their wide range of offerings cover many fascinating works and ideas: Plato, Aristotle, Aquinas, political theory, novels, the work of Wendell Barry, Latin, Greek, the art of writing, and more. You can discover their catalog here…
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Phenomenology: An Introduction
What is phenomenology? This question has been asked, indeed, seemingly since the word “phenomenology” was first introduced. It is a question, also, which gives testimony to a point often made by John Deely: efforts at philosophical innovation require either the posit of a neologism, in which case no one understands its significance, or the effort…
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Guide to Enrollment
If you have ever wanted to know more about the different levels of enrollment at the Lyceum Institute, this short video provides some explanation!
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Lifelong Intellectual Development
The Lyceum Institute is dedicated to nurturing the habits of lifelong intellectual development through the use of digital technology, making high-quality education accessible to a meaningfully diverse community of like-intentioned persons. As a non-profit institution, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to continue providing exceptional learning experiences that foster genuine thinking and self-improvement.…