Great Books Discussion Series

Many of our groups choose to use readings from anthologies published by the Great Books Foundation: 

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• Big Ideas in Popular Culture, published in 2017, includes three anthologies: 

  • ​Sound Bites: Big Ideas in Popular Music

  • Double Features: Big Ideas in Film

  • Tube Talk: Big Ideas in Television

• The Great Conversations series consists of six anthologies of works covering the full spectrum of great literature, from the classics to the present. (Some volumes are out of print.)

• The Introduction to Great Books series consists of three anthologies containing shorter selections from Western classics to short modern fiction. They are ideal for a newly-forming book group or for introducing great literature to younger readers. (Some volumes are out of print.)

• Readings from The Civic Arena invite reflection on civic-minded activities and on the vital connections between thought and service:

  • Citizens of the World: Readings in Human Rights​

  • Taking Action

  • The Civically Engaged Reader

  • The Will of the People: Readings in American Democracy

• The Science Anthologies series consists of:​

  • The Nature of Life: Readings in Biology

  • What's the Matter: Readings in Physics

  • Keeping Things Whole: Readings in Environmental Science

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