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The Meaning of Life, or “What Are People For?”

This class is designed for any of us who has ever wondered, “Who am I and what am I doing here?”  Plato noted in 350 B.C. that wonder is the beginning of philosophy and all who are engaged by these questions are philosophers seeking self-knowledge. The Seven Sages of ancient Greece were asked two questions:  What is the easiest thing to do, and what is the hardest thing to do?  The easiest thing: to give advice to another. The hardest thing: to know thyself! Join us for the adventure of your life and perhaps even finding yourself.

Three required books include:

  • Plato: Five Dialogues: Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Meno, Phaedo (Hackett Classics) 2nd Ed.
  • Existentialism is a Humanism by Jean-Paul Sartre (Trans. Carol Macomber)
  • Sex, Economy, Freedom & Community: Eight Essays by Wendell Berry

Class Details

Class Type: Personal Enrichment
Date: Tuesdays, Aug. 18-Dec. 8, 2026
Time: 6:30-8 p.m.
Cost: Free
Instructor: Thomas Martin
Code: AVOR 9000 CKE02
Address: 1215 30th Ave.
Location: CCC-Kearney

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Contact

For more information, contact Duane Hartman at 308-338-4008; toll-free in Nebraska at 1-877-222-0780, ext. 4008; or by email at [email protected]. He also will take your registration if you prefer not to register online.