Nashville Great Books Discussion Group

A reader's group devoted to the discussion of meaningful books.

Monday, December 02, 2019

Great Books Reading Schedule for Winter 2019-2020

DATE      READING                                                                                    

(all Tocqueville page numbers refer to handout)

 3  Dec . Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol .1 selections ( pp.2-19) 
10 Dec.  Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol. 1 selections ( pp.20-46)
17 Dec.  Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol. 1 selections ( pp. 47-71)
24 Dec.   NO MEETING
31 Dec.  Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol.II, Part 1, Ch. 1-3, 5
-7 Jan.    Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol.II, Part 2, Ch. 1-12
14 Jan.   Tocqueville, Democracy in America, Vol.II, Part 2, Ch. 13-15; Part. 3, Ch.1; Part.4, Ch.6-8
21 Jan.   Aristophanes, CLOUDS, 1st half
28 Jan.   Aristophanes, CLOUDS, 2nd half
-4 Feb.  Plato, EUTHYPHRO
11 Feb. Plato, APOLOGY OF SOCRATES, to 35d
18 Feb. Plato, APOLOGY OF SOCRATES, 35e to end;  Plato: CRITO
25 Feb. Plato, PHAEDO, to 77a