
The Great Books Tutorial has been designed to develop Christian minds that will understand and discern the influences that have shaped our culture. Western history is a tremendously rich saga. Studying the great books gives us the opportunity to see first hand the ideas that have directed our cultural history. The reading of the great books culminates a good classical education as it requires all the skills that classical education aims to develop in a child.
The Great Books Tutorial is offered through the Internet. The tutorial meets for two hours a week and we discuss the readings listed in the curriculum guide. I will act as tutor and guide the discussion so that the necessary fundamentals are understood from each work. It is expected that the students will have done their readings with enough care that they are ready to articulate and discuss their understanding of the texts.
The tutorial will be open to all whose reading abilities are suited to the readings required and who are capable of benefiting from and contributing to the discussion. It is recommended that a student have at least a year of Greek or Latin (preferably Greek) before entering the tutorial.
Papers will be assigned that may be submitted via e-mail. They will be critiqued and returned with guidance; however, no grades will be assigned for either the papers or for the tutorial as a whole. At the end of each semester a written evaluation will be given of each child's performance in the tutorial.
All of the books we read in the Great Books Tutorial are available through large bookstores. All of the editions I recommend can be purchased through this web page at a discount by clicking on the titles below.
Please note that Euclid's Elements is required before studying Great Books III. The Great Books Tutorial assumes that the student is familiar with the Geometry found in Euclid's Elements. Euclid's Elements can be studied in place of a conventional high school Euclidian Geometry class. For further information, please see http://www.gbt.org/geo.html
For the complete five-year reading list see our curriculum guide.
1. Iliad, Books 1-2, pp. 77-128
2. Iliad, Books 3-5, pp.128-195
3. Iliad, Books 6-9, pp.195-276
4. Iliad, Books 10-13, pp. 276-369
5. Iliad, Books 15-18, pp. 387-488
6. Iliad, Books 19-24, pp. 488-617
7. Odyssey, Books 1-8, pp. 1-143 *Paper 1 due*
8. Odyssey, Books 9-15, pp. 143-287
9. Odyssey,Books 16-24, pp. 287-463
10. The Three Theban Plays, Oedipus the King(Oedipus Rex), pp. 159-198
11. The Three Theban Plays, Oedipus the King(Oedipus Rex), pp. 198-251
*Paper 2 due*
12. The Three Theban Plays, Oedipus at Colonnus
13. The Three Theban Plays, Antigone, pp. 59-96
14. The Three Theban Plays, Antigone, pp. 96-128
15. The Oresteia, Agamemnon, pp. 99-139 *Paper 3 due*
16. The Oresteia, Agamemnon, pp. 139-173
*First semester questions due*
17. The Oresteia, The Libation Bearers, pp. 173-227
18. The Oresteia,The Eumenides, pp. 227-279
19. Aristotle, The Poetics
20. Plato, Gorgias; 447 - 482
21. Plato, Gorgias- 482 - 504
22. Plato, Gorgias- 504 - 527
23.The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives; Theseus, Solon,
Themistocles; pp.13-109 *Paper 4 due*
24. The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives; Aristides,
Cimon,Pericles; pp. 109-206;
25. The Rise and Fall of Athens: Nine Greek Lives;Nicias, Acibiades,
Lysander; pp. 207-319;
26. The Histories; Read Book I;Book II, chps 50-53 & chps 112-120;
Book III, chps 37, 38, 66-87
27. The Histories; Read Book V, chps. 91-93, 105; Book VI, chps 42-48,
56-72, 94-120;Book VII
28. The Histories; Read Book VIII; Book IX
*Paper 5 due*
29. Plato, Euthyphro
30. Plato, Apology
31. Plato, Phaedo- beginning to 73
32. Plato, Phaedo- 73 to 90a
33. Plato, Phaedo- 90a to end *Paper 6 Due*
34. Exhortation to the Greeks; Chpts. I-IV
35. Exhortation to the Greeks Chpts. V-XII
*Second semester questions due*
For the Great Books I paper guides, please click here.
If you would like to purchase any of the following editions
through the mail-order house www.amazon.com, simply click on the book's link and your browser
will be forwarded to their site where you can make your purchase.
Iliad; Homer; Penquin Classics, translator-Fagles, ISBN
0670835102 AUDIO (OPTIONAL)
Students enrolled in GBT II must have completed Euclidean Geometry or be enrolled simultaneously.
They may also take the Classical Greek tutorial
for free, live or through download.
1. Peloponnesian War; I; II,1-46
1. Explain the causes that contributed to the fall of Athens. (750-1000 words)
All topics of your own choosing must be approved by tutor.
The Landmark Thucydides
; Thucydides; Touchstone Books; ISBN: 0684827905
Third year Great Books Tutorial reading list
1. Confessions; I-V
2. Confessions; VI-IX
3. Confessions; X-XI
4. City of God; Book I
5. City of God; Books II,III
6. City of God; Books IV,V
7. City of God; Books VIII,IX.15,X
8. City of God; Books XI,XII
9. City of God; Books XIII,XIV
*Paper 1 due*
10. City of God; Books XIX,XXII
11. Proslogium;
12. Monologium; Chapters 1-40
13. Monologium; Chapters 41-79 and
Nicene Creed
14. Cur Deus Homo; Book One
15. Cur Deus Homo; Book Two
*Paper 2 due*
16. Summa Theologiae; Prima Pars (Book I), Questions 2&3
(pp.20-33 in Modern Library Edition)
17. Divine Comedy; Inferno I-XVII
18. Divine Comedy; Inferno XVIII-XXXIV
19. Divine Comedy; Purgatorio I-XVIII
20. Divine Comedy; Purgatorio XIX-XXXIII
21. Divine Comedy; Paradiso I-XVII
22. Divine Comedy; Paradiso XVIII-XXXIII
23. Summa Theologiae; Prima Pars (Book I), Question 13
(pp. 97-125 in Modern Library Edition)
24. Summa Theologiae; Prima Secundae (Book
II), Questions 90-94
25. Summa Theologiae; Prima Secundae (Book
II), Questions 95-97 *Paper
3 due*
26. Summa Theologiae; Prima Secundae (Book
II), Questions 100, a
1-3,9,10,12; 106; 108; 109
27. Summa Theologiae; Secunda Secundae (Book
II), Questions 1; 2; 4
(a.8 only)
28. Canterbury Tales; Prologue (through the Knight and Squire);
Knight's Tale
29. Canterbury Tales; Prologue (to end), Miller's Prologue and Tale;
Reeve's Prologue and Tale ** Parental guidance advised **
30. Canterbury Tales; Nun's Priest's Tale and Epilogue; Wife of Bath's
Prologue and Tale
31. Canterbury Tales; Clerk's Prologue and Tale; Frankelyn's Prologue
and Tale
32. As You Like It * Film
Version *
33. Henry IV, Part I *Paper 4 due*
34. The Prince
35. Richard II
Papers
All papers should be 1500-1750 words in length. Topics are of your own choosing, but must be approved by the tutor.
Fourth year Great Books Tutorial reading list
GBT IV are encouraged to take the Shakespeare tutorial or to make sure they are familiar with the plays covered in that tutorial. The Shakespeare tutorial is available to them for free, live or through download.
1. Don Quixote; Part I (Summer reading)
2. Don Quixote; Part II (Summer reading)
3. Institutes; I, Chapters i-ix, xv
4. Institutes; I, Chapters xvi; II Chapters iv-v.5; III
Chapters xxi-xxii
5. Commentary on Galations; Commentary on Galations 1-2
6. Commentary on Galations; Commentary on Galations 3
7. Commentary on Galations; Commentary on Galations 4-5
8. Bach; St. Matthew Passion-
Good English translation
9. Essays of Montaigne; To the Reader; I, 26, On the Education of
Children; I, 31 Of Cannibals; II, 11, Of Cruelty; III, 2, Of Repentence
*Paper
1 due*
10. Essays of Montaigne; III, 13, Of Experience
11. Novum Organum; I, Preface and Aphorisms 1-95
12. Discourse on the Method; Parts 1-6
13. Meditations; Synopsis, I-III
14. Meditations; IV-VI
15. Pensees;
*Paper 2 due*
Please note that Pensees from the non-classified papers are added
to the chapters to which they seem to be clearly related.
Chapter I:all
Chapter II:13, 21, 25, 30, 36, 44, 47, 413, 627, 628, 688, 697, 806, 978
Chapter III:54-56, 58, 60, 65, 71, 72, 75
Chapter IV:78, 79, 622, 641, 771
Chapter V:80,81, 83, 85, 87, 89-93, 95, 97, 98, 101-103, 577 ,665, 711, 828
Chapter VI:106-108, 110-116, 118
Chapter VII:119, 121, 122, 124,-128, 131, 298, 401, 410
Chapter VIII:132-134, 136, 138, 139, 414
Chapter IX:140, 143, 145, 407
Chapter X:14816. Pensees;
Chapter XI 149
Chapter XII 151, 152, 157, 160-162, 165, 166, 418, 427, 428, 434, 442, 444
Chapter XIII 170, 173-175, 182-185, 187, 188
Chapter XIV 189, 190, 192, 446, 449
Chapter XV 194, 195, 198-201, 511, 512, 416, 417, 431, 471
Chapter XVI 205, 208, 210, 214-216, 219, 220
Chapter XVIII 228, 232, 234, 239, 241, 242
Chapter XIX 255, 265
Chapter XXIII 298, 300, 301, 308, 309, 423, 424
Chapter XXIV 332, 335
Chapter XXVI 351-354, 357, 358, 360, 364, 372, 373, 808, 821
Chapter XXVII 378, 380, 381, 835, 846
The Memorial17. Paradise Lost; I-III
18. Paradise Lost; IV; V; VI (Argument only); VII (Argument only); VIII; IX
19. Paradise Lost; X-XII
20. Leviathan; Introduction, I:1-16
21. Leviathan; II: 17-21, 24-29
22. Leviathan; II: 30, 31 (paragraphs 1-5, last 5 paragraphs); III: 32 (paragraphs 1-4), 38 (paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 16, 17), 39, 43; IV: 44 (first four paragraphs only); 46, 47, Review and Concl.
23. Discourse on Metaphysics
24. Principles of Nature and Grace; Monadology
25. Ethics; Book I *Paper 3 due*
26. Ethics; Book II
27. Treatise on Human Nature; Introduction; Book I, Part I; Part II (excect sections 4 & 5);
28. Treatise on Human Nature; Part III, Sections 1-8, 14; Part IV, sections 2, 6-7
29. Treatise on Human Nature; Book III, Part I; Part II, sections 1, 2, 5; Part III, sections 1, 3, 5
30. Vermeer; Woman Holding a Balance, A Lady Writing - http://essentialvermeer.20m.com/
31. Gulliver's Travels; I, II
32. Gulliver's Travels; III, IV *Paper 4 due*
33. Pride and Prejudice;
34. Second Treatise on Government (Concerning Civil Government); Chs. I-IX
35. Second Treatise on Government (Concerning Civil Government); Chs. X-XIXPapers
All papers should be 1500-1750 words in length. Topics are of your own choosing, but must be approved by the tutor.
GBT IV weekly questions
Please note- many of these texts are expensive. If you need to substitute cheaper editions, please feel free to do so. The texts listed are the finest editions available.
Don Quixote; Cervantes; Random House; ISBN 0679602860; translator- Putnam
Institutes of the Christian Religion; (Great Edition) Calvin; The Westminster Press; ISBN 0664220282; translator- Battles
Institutes of the Christian Religion; (OK Edition) Calvin; Eerdmans; ISBN - 0802881661 Translator- Beveridge
Commentary on Galations; Luther; Revell; ISBN 0891079947;
St. Matthew Passion; Johann Sebastian Bach; B000CDIOYO DVD Version (Watch with subtitles!!)
Essays; Montaigne; Stanford University Press; ISBN 0804704864; translator- Frame
Novum Organon; Bacon; Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt); ISBN: 0521564832
E-text version of New Organon
Discourse on Method, Meditations; Descartes; Cambridge Press; ISBN 0521358124; translators- Stoothooff & Cottingham
Pensees; Pascal; Penquin; ISBN 0140446451
Paradise Lost; Milton; Prentice Hall; ISBN: 0023582901
Paperback Version
Leviathan; Hobbes; Penquin; ISBN 0140431950
Ethics; Spinoza; Everyman; ISBN 0460873474
Discourse on Metaphysics, Monadology, Principles of Nature and Grace; Leibniz; Open Court Classics; ISBN 0872200620
A Treatise of Human Nature; Hume; Penquin; ISBN 0140432442
Woman Holding a Balance, A Lady Writing; Vermeer;
Gulliver's Travels; Swift; Penquin; ISBN 0140430229
Pride and Prejudice; Austin; Penquin; ISBN 0140434267
Second Treatise on Government (Concerning Civil Government); John Locke; Prometheus Books; ISBN 0879753374; Other editions will suffice.
Fifth year Great Books Tutorial reading list
1. Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics; Preface, Preamble, First and Second part
2. Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics;Third part, Conclusion, Solution
3. Discourse on the Origins of Inequality
4. The Social Contract
5. Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals; Preface, Sec.1
6. Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals; Sec. II, III *Paper #1 topic due
7. Wealth of Nations; Book I, chapters I-IX
8. Wealth of Nations;Book I, chapters X and XI (Introduction and Conclusion)
Book II, chapter I (first five paragraphs only)
Book II, chapter III (first two-thirds, stopping before the paragraph beginning, "The annual produce...")
Book III, chapter II (first six paragraphs only)
Book III chapter IV (omitting the last five paragraphs)
Book IV, chapter II (first fifteen and last three paragraphs only)
Book IV, chapter IX (last four paragraphs only)
Book V, chapter I, Part I9. Wealth of Nations; Book V, chapter I, Parts 2, 3 and 4
10. Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, The Federalist: 1, 2, 6, 9-11, 12 (first three paragraphs), 14
11. The Federalist; 15-17, 23, 31, 37-39, Constitution of the United States *Paper #1 Due
12. The Federalist; 47-51, 57, 62-63, 68, 69, 76, 78
13. Huckleberry Finn
14. Logic; Sections 1-15,20-25,79-98
15. Phenomenolgy of Spirit; Sections 73-77; Sense Certainty, Perception, sections 90-113; Lordship and Bondage, sections 165, 178-196
16. War and Peace (Christmas reading) *Paper #1 Revision Due
17. War and Peace
18. Phenomenolgy of Spirit; Stoicism and Skepticism, sections 197-206
19. Phenomenolgy of Spirit; Unhappy Conciousness, sections 207-230
20. Phenomenolgy of Spirit; Consciousness and the Beautiful Soul, sections 632-658
21. Phenomenolgy of Spirit; The Beautiful Soul and Forgiveness, sections 659-671, Absolute Knowing, sections 806-808
22. Capital; 102 (mid)-103; 125-180 (mid); 198-209; 247-280;Paper #2 Topic Due 283-306; 675-682; 307-310 (top); 320-325
23. Capital; 340-344 (mid); 367-368 (top); 375-377 (top); 417-458; 470-486 (mid); 508-518; 526-537 (top); 544-553; 615 (bot) -621 (mid); 636-639; 655-658 (mid); 666-667
24. Capital; 711-757; 762-772; 873-876; 914-930
25. Fear and Trembling; Beginning through Problem 1
26. Fear and Trembling; Problems II, III and Epilogue
27. Tristan and Isolde
28. Beyond Good and Evil; Preface, Parts (Books) 1; 2; 3; 4, epigrams 150-164; 5; 6; 7; 8, epigrams 241-242,248,250,253,255; 9
29. The Brothers Karamazov (Spring Break reading)
30. The Brothers Karamazov *Paper #2 Due
31. Democracy in America; ISBN 0060915226; Volume I: Author's Introduction; Part I, chaps. 3,5,6; Part II chaps. 7-10
32. Democracy in America; Volume (or part) II; Part I, chaps. 1-3,5,15; Part II, chaps. 1-15; Part IV, chaps 6-8
33. The Ego and the ID
34. The Abolition of Man Paper #2 Revision Due
35. God in the Dock, I; 1-5,8,9,16,18,21,23, II; 4,8,12, III; 1,2,8Specific editions used.
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics; Kant; ISBN 0872205932; editor- Ellington; Hackett
The Social Contract and Discourses; Rousseau; ISBN 0460873571; Editor- Brumfitt;
Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals; Kant; ISBN 0023078251; Editor- Beck
Wealth of Nations; Adam Smith; ISBN 0865970084; Liberty Press
The Federalist; Hamilton; Jay; Madison; ISBN 0679603255; College Library
Huckleberry Finn; Mark Twain; ISBN 0553210793; Bantam
War and Peace; Leo Tolstoy; ISBN 039396647; W.W.Norton
Logic; Hegel; ISBN 0198245122; Oxford
Phenomenolgy of Spirit; Hegel; ISBN 0198245971; Oxford
Capital; Marx; ISBN 039472657X; Random House
Fear and Trembling; Kierkegaard; ISBN 0691020264; Princeton
Tristan and Isolde; Wagner; ASIN B000001GXS; Deutsche Grammaphon DVD Version (Watch with subtitles!!)
Beyond Good and Evil; Nietzsche; ISBN 0679724656; Vintage Books
The Brothers Karamazov; Dostoevsky; ISBN 0393092143; Norton
Democracy in America; Alexis de Tocqueville; ISBN 0060915226; Harper and Row
The Ego and the ID; Freud; ISBN 0393001423; Norton
Phenomenology and the Crisis of Philosophy; Husserl; ISBN 0061311707; Harper and Row
The Abolition of Man; Lewis, ISBN 0060652942, Harpers
God in the Dock; Lewis, ISBN 0802808689 , EerdmansPapers
All papers should be at least 3600 words in length. Topics are of your own choosing, but must be approved by the tutor. First semester papers may be on any book in GBT I-V, however the second semester paper must be a on a book studied in GBT I-III. Students are required to present their papers before their peers for examination at the end of each semester.
"Fritz Hinrichs is very knowledgeable in the great texts of our intellectual history. He loves to teach them and has an infectious delight in the material as well as a mature Christian viewpoint of them. "
"In the Great Books Tutorial, our son has been given a basis
for looking at Western thought through Biblical spectacles. The enthusiasm and expertise
which ETS offers is unsurpassed."
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Newheiser, Jr.
Pastor- Grace Bible Church
"I've been looking for something like this for years! Fritz
Hinrichs' GreatBooks Tutorial is giving our teenaged sons a great start on the
intellectual life. Reading and discussing truly great books (as opposed to faddish lists
of "modern classics") is not only great preparation for college, but for life
itself.An excellent teacher and excellent, uplifting content -- what more could you ask? I
highly recommend this course to every homeschool family"
Mary Pride
Editor- Practical Homeschooling Magazine
"Fritz Hinrichs offers a remarkable opportunity to
homeschoolers, that being the tutorial relationship as the means for the study of the
great works of Western Civilization. Drawing on his undergraduate background in the
Classics and his seminary training in theology and apologetics, he carefully guides his
students through the readings to an understanding of the interplay between the Christian
and non-Christian ideas that have molded the thinking of our culture. It has been
immensely rewarding to me as a parent to see my childrens' minds kindled with interest as
they are drawn into dialogue with their tutor and fellow students. This is learning at its
best!
Margaret Ahern
Mother of three GBT students
At what age should my child enter the Great Books Tutorial?
I recommend that parents who are considering GBT purchase some of the books we read and see for themselves whether their student's reading abilities are adequate for the readings required. Students may not begin before they are 12 years old.
How can I prepare my child for the Great Books Tutorial?
I highly recommend the Great Men of Ancient Greece series from Greenleaf Press,
as well as the D'Aulaires Book
of Greek Myths (Ingrid and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire; Published by Delacorte Press; ISBN
0-385-01583-6 Trade, ISBN 0-385-15787-8 Paperback). Of course, whatever study in Greek and
Latin you can manage will be a great aid. The vocabulary required in the readings really
stretches most readers and their vocabulary acquisition will greatly enhanced if they are
able to draw on the the etymological skills that the study of the ancient language
provides. If you will not study both Greek and Latin, I would recommend that you study
Greek.
It is sad that Greek always seems to be seen as that
"other" classical language. Studying both Greek and Latin is the ideal of
course; however, if you must study only one, I would recommend that you make that language
Greek. The advantages I see are the following; 1) Greek is the language
of the New Testament, 2) Greek study provides the same advantages to vocabulary
acquisition as Latin and, 3) the great classical works that demand close linguistic study
are more often Greek than Roman. Let me state once again though, for the classicist,
there is only one right answer to the question, "How many languages should I
learn?" It is "more."
Does Mr. Hinrichs ever miss class?
Yes. Of the 35 weeks in the year, I miss 4 on
average. Reasons for missing are typically: birth of a child, leading a
Europe trip, jury service and illness. I will attempt to arrange a
substitute when absent, however, if this is not possible, the student may need
to listen to the class recording that week or work on his own. There will
not be any pro-rated refund of tuition for missed tutorials; however, I will
endeavor to keep absences to a minimum.
Does Mr. Hinrichs grade all papers?
Yes, except for the GBTI papers. Sometimes these paper graded by Mrs. Cindy Marsch, who specializes in
guiding students in basic writing skills, grades most of those papers. You
can learn more about her at:
http://writingassessment.com
Why must students take the five years in sequence and why is the study of Euclid's Elements required?
The great books are read chronologically because authors tend to reference authors in the past rather than the future. Literary fame and influence have rarely been bestowed upon writers who have not yet existed. Seriously... important themes are developed and deepened through time as various authors touch upon them from differing perspectives. In order to understand this conversation, we need to follow it in the historical progress in which it developed. Thus, students are not allowed to take any of the years of GBT without completing all of the previous years' tutorials.
The conversation of western history is not limited to just literature, but involves mathematics, science, philosophy, literature, theology and many other fields. In order to grasp this development, it would be best to study mathematics and science in a historical fashion along with the great books as is done at St. John's College. However, fitting this into a high school curriculum is perhaps even beyond the capabilities of a home-school mother. Yet, a good understanding of western literature cannot be had without at least reading the Homer of mathematics- Euclid. Thus, my students must study Euclid's Elements before completing GBT II.
After going through the Great Books Tutorial is college
necessary?
This is a difficult question. Certainly their are certain prudential
considerations that push one towards getting a degree; however, prospective GBT
students should be warned that after going through the tutorial some college
classes may seem a little rudimentary.
Does Mr. Hinrichs confront plagiarism?
Gladly! Please see
http://www.sparknotes.com/help/plagiarism.html for helpful guidelines to
help you diagnose this particular malady. Plagiarism is best understood
with the following analogy; adultery/marriage = plagiarism/writing.
Can students start the tutorial in any year?
No. In odd years, GBT I, III & V are available. In
even years, GBT II & IV are available as well as Shakespeare and Greek. Thus, students are only able to start the
tutorial in odd years. If you would like to start in a even year, please see one of
our affiliated tutorial services- http://www.gbt.org/tut.html
How would I fit the Great Books Tutorial into a traditional high school curriculum?
One of the advantages of the GBT is that it does not compartmentalize
knowledge by breaking it down into a myriad of subjects. I heartily agree with C.S.Lewis
when he said, "We ought to teach far fewer subjects and all of them much
better." GBT draws together subject matter from History, Philosophy, Theology,
Literature and Political Science. All of these subjects are presented as they worked
themselves out in our culture's development- as a complex battle of ideas.
To see how to structure a curriculum around the Great Books Tutorial, please see our curriculum guide.
Each year could be broken down into traditional subjects in the following manner.
Great Books Tutorial I
History
The Histories
The Rise and Fall of Athens
* Six weeks study *
Philosophy
The Poetics
The Last Days of Socrates
* Six weeks study *
Theology
Exhortation to the Greeks
* Two weeks study *
Literature
Iliad
Odyssey
The Three Theban Plays
The Oresteia
* Eighteen weeks study *
Government (Civics)
Gorgias
* Three weeks study *
Writing (Composition)
Seven papers totaling 18 to 28 pages.
Course Description
Great Books Tutorial I comprehensively surveys classical Greek and early patristic literature. The course integrates readings from History, Philosophy, Theology, Literature and Government in order to examine the development of Western cultural trends and ideas from a Biblical worldview. Also provided are expositional and argumentative writing exercises based on analytical reading and critical thinking. This is an honors level course.
Great Books Tutorial II
History
The Peloponnesian War
The Annals of Imperial Rome
The Lives of Caesar and Cato the Younger
* Seven weeks study *
Philosophy
De Anima
Theaetetus
Physics
Metaphysics
Phaedrus
The Nature of Things
Nichomachean Ethics
* Eighteen weeks study *
Theology
On the Incarnation
* One week study *
Literature
Aeneid
* Three weeks study *
Government (Civics)
The Republic
* Six weeks study *
Writing (Composition)
Six papers totaling 21 to 27 pages.
Course Description
Great Books Tutorial II comprehensively surveys classical Greek, Roman and early patristic literature. The course integrates readings from History, Philosophy, Theology, Literature and Government in order to examine the development of Western cultural trends and ideas from a Biblical worldview. Also provided are expositional and argumentative writing exercises based on analytical reading and critical thinking. This is an honors level course.
Literature
Writing (Composition)
Four papers totaling 24 to 28 pages.
Course Description
Great Books Tutorial III comprehensively surveys classical patristic and Medieval literature. The course integrates readings from Theology, Literature and Government in order to examine the development of Western cultural trends and ideas from a Biblical worldview. Also provided are expositional and argumentative writing exercises based on analytical reading and critical thinking. This is an honors level course.
Great Books Tutorial IV
Philosophy
Essays of Montainge
Novum Organum
Discourse on Method
Meditations
Discourse on Metaphysics
Principles of Nature and Grace
Monadologys
Ethics
Treatise on Human Nature
* Fifteen weeks study *
Theology
Institute of the Christian Religion
Commentary on Galations
St. Matthew Passion
Pensees
* Eight weeks study *
Literature
Don Quixote
Paradise Lost
Gulliver's Travels
Emma
* Eight weeks study *
Government (Civics)
Leviathan
* Three weeks study *
Art
Woman Holding a Balance
A Lady Writing
* One week study *Writing (Composition)
Four papers totaling 24 to 28 pages.
Course Description
Great Books Tutorial IV comprehensively surveys Reformation and Enlightenment literature. The course integrates readings from Theology, Literature and Government in order to examine the development of Western cultural trends and ideas from a Biblical worldview. Also provided are expositional and argumentative writing exercises based on analytical reading and critical thinking. This is an honors level course.
Great Books Tutorial V
Philosophy
Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics (2)
Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals(2)
Phenomenolgy of Spirit (5)
Beyond Good and Evil
Phenomenology and the Crisis of Philosophy
* Eleven weeks study *
Theology
Fear and Trembling
God in the Dock
* Two weeks study *
Literature
Huckleberry Finn
War and Peace (2)
The Brothers Karamazov (2)
* Five weeks study *
Government (Civics)
Discourse on the Origins of Inequality
The Social Contract
Wealth of Nations (3)
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
The Federalist
Democracy in America (2)
* Ten weeks study *
Psychology
The Ego and the ID
* One week study *
Economics
Wealth of Nations (3)
Capital (3)
* Six weeks study *
Art
Tristan and Isolde
* One week study *Writing (Composition)
Two papers totaling 24 to 28 pages.
Course Description
Great Books Tutorial V comprehensively surveys Modern literature. The course integrates readings from Theology, Literature and Government in order to examine the development of Western cultural trends and ideas from a Biblical worldview. Also provided are expositional and argumentative writing exercises based on analytical reading and critical thinking. This is an honors level course.