The Amherst College alumni program will host:
An Evening with Professor Hadley Arkes:
Reflections on his book First Things
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Penn Club
30. 44th Street W
New York, NY
This event will mark the 25th anniversary of Arkes’ book First Things and the 40th anniversary of the course from which it had sprung. Frank Beckwith and Diana Schaub will speak about their experiences in teaching the book and the reactions of their students over the years, followed by comments from two generations of students, including combinations of parents and children, who have been through Professor Arkes’ course
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