Del Mar Great Books
Del Mar Great Books Reading and Discussion Group meets monthly at the Barnes and Noble bookstore in Del Mar Highlands shopping center at the corner of Del Mar Heights Road and El Camino Real. We use the Reading and Discussion plan published by the Great Books Foundation and have been meeting since 1990. The group alternates its readings between Great Books Adult 4th Series published by the Foundation and Citizens of the World:Readings in Human Rights.
The date of our monthly meeting varies depending on the length of the next reading and is determined collectively at the end of the discussion, which runs from 6:45 p.m - 8:45 p.m.(Note: this is a new time) on a Friday evening.
We welcome new members.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR UPCOMING MEETINGS
January 15, 2010: PLATO: Symposium 4th Series, vol.3
February 19, 2010: 2010 MONTAIGNE: Of Experience, 4th Series, vol. 3
March , 2010:FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: AGUILAR: Defending Freedom & Freedom of Speech COTW, p.171 VALENZUELA: The Censors, p. 221 HAVEL, et al: A Few Remarks, p. 235 SUPPLEMENT: JOHN MILTON : The Areopagitica (link for down load coming later)
April , 2010: WOMEN'S RIGHTS LATIFA: My Forbidden Face, COTW, p.291 USA v. Susan B. Anthony, p. 103
May , 2010: DIDEROT: Rameau's Nephew, 4th Series, vol. 3
June , 2010: RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: A. Jackson: State of the Union, COTW, p. 89 Gordimer: Comrades, p. 241 Mandela: The Rivona Trial: Second Court Statement, p. 199
July , 2010: SHAKESPEARE: The Tempest, 4th Series, vol.3 (Alt: SHAKESPEARE: King Lear, which will play at Old Globe Theatre beg. June, 2010)
August 2010: No Meeting
September , 2010: HAMILTON, JAY, MADISON: The Federalist, 4th Series, vol.3
October , 2010: GOGOL: The Overcoat, 4th Series, vol.3 November, 2010: BIBLE: The Ecclesiastes, 5th Series, Vol. 1
December 2010: SOPHOCLES: Oedipus the King, 5th Series, vol.1
Books Used: Great Books 4th Series, ($28.95 for a three volume set),
Citizens of the Word: Readings in Human Rights(ADU-CIT) ($25.95, also available used at bn.com),
Books (with the exceptions of the novels) can be ordered at www.greatbooks.org or by calling (800) 222-5870
Another Great Books Reading and Discussion Group also meets at the Downtown San Diego Public Library on Saturdays from 2-4 p.m. For more information, contact: RPurves@cox.net or check out their web page Go To This URL
For more information about Great Books Reading and Discussion Program check out the Great Books Foundation Go To This URL
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