Fall Schedule
Sept 25 | Philosophy of Hospitality
Oct 9 | Philosophy of Craftwork
Oct 23 | Philosophy of Writing
Nov 13 | Philosophy of Apology
Philosophy of Hospitality
Sept 25 | 6.00-7.30pm | Elm Library
Many cultures have both had more clear cut rules concerning the requirements of hospitality and treated hospitality as a matter of great importance. In Homer’s Odyssey, treating strangers with hospitality is treated as the defining feature of a civilized culture. In contemporary culture hospitality tends to be treated as a real but minor virtue and the norms surrounding hospitality are often unclear; there is considerable disagreement about what being a good host - or a good guest - requires, and to whom we owe hospitality. What makes hospitality complicated in the modern world, and what can we learn from the examples of those who cultivate habits of extraordinary hospitality?
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What kind of land have I come to now?
Are the natives wild and lawless savages,
Or godfearing men who welcome strangers?
Homer, Odyssey