Reading Groups
Why Think? Hannah Arendt and the Life of the Mind
Gavin House 1220 E 58th St., Chicago, ILREGISTER BELOW Meets Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays: Jan. 14, Jan. 28, Feb. 11, Feb. 25 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided This event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). The question of ‘thinking’ attracts Arendt’s attention in her later works. Though Arendt claims that thinking is utterly without purpose and leaves no trace behind, she also proposes that it can provide a protective effect against certain forms of evil-doing in our time. What is the practical relevance of thinking,...