Tufts Shouldn’t Have a “Great Books” Requirement
As an English major, I humbly confess that I have never read Dante’s Inferno, nor have I read Homer’s Iliad or Odyssey. The endeavor to read all the classics is a daunting one. How does one balance coursework, chores, and friends with the myriad of incredible books that beckon to be read? Though a required […]
Tufts Should Have a “Great Books” Requirement
Several weeks ago, as I walked to Spanish class from Professor Vickie Sullivan’s Western Political Thought I lecture, I ran into four classmates who were deep in conversation about that day’s reading from Plato’s Republic. I quickly joined the lively conversation, offering my opinion on whether or not Plato was advocating for a tyrannical form […]