Open to current students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Books, dinner, and beverages will be provided.
Is dependency on God an obstacle to human freedom? Is authentic human autonomy compromised by religious faith? Nietzsche and Dostoevsky epitomize the fundamental option that confronts anyone seeking truth and the meaning of life. Henri de Lubac’s The Drama of Atheist Humanism sets out their worldviews, the consequences of which continue to reverberate in our post-modern, post-truth culture. You are invited to engage with this classic text that casts light on contemporary nihilism at odds with the persistence of religious faith.
Copies of The Drama of Atheist Humanism will be provided. They may be picked up at Gavin House (1220 E 58th street) during business hours at the start of the spring quarter.
SCHEDULE:
This group will meet on Wednesdays (beginning January 15th) from 6:00pm – 7:30pm over dinner.
- Jan 15: Intro and Part One [Feuerbach, Nietzsche, and Kierkegaard]
- Jan 29: Carry over from 1st Class and selections from Part Two [Comte]
- Feb 12: Part Three [Dostoevsky as prophet; comparison with Nietzsche…]
- Feb 26: Mystical Confrontations