Summer 2026

June 30: Carey Seal, Professor of Classics

Practicing Socratic Life for an Ethical Lifestyle

Additional Resources:

Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life by Agnes Callard

Socrates: A Guide for the Perplexed by Sara Ahbel-Rappe

Socrates by George Rudebusch

The Cambridge Companion to Socrates edited by Donald R. Morrison

A Companion to Socrates edited by Sara Ahbel-Rappe and Rachana Kamtekar

The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections by Alexander Nehamas


June 16: Qiannan Li, Professor of Philosophy

Examining Ethics of Presence through Human Relationships and AI

Additional Resources:

Grief: A Philosophical Guide by Michael Cholbi