The Humanities Council’s Program in Humanistic Studies will welcome philosopher Agnes Callard (University of Chicago) for a public conversation titled “Questions to Live By,” with Alexander Nehamas (Philosophy and Comparative Literature, emeritus) on April 16 at 4:30 pm in 010 East Pyne.
In her latest publication, “Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life,” Callard explores the ways in which Socratic thought can inform the ways that we connect with each other. The book, published in 2025 by W.W. Norton, encourages readers to inquire within as they approach their daily lives. During this special event, Callard and Nehamas will discuss the book, and examine some of these important life questions.
Callard is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on ancient philosophy and ethics. She is the author of “Aspiration: The Agency of Becoming” and has also written for The New York Times, the New Yorker, The Atlantic, Harper’s Magazine, and The Free Press.
Nehamas is the Edmund N. Carpenter II Class of 1943 Professor in the Humanities, Emeritus, and professor of philosophy and comparative literature, emeritus. He is the author of several books, including “On Friendship” and “The Art of Living: Socratic Reflections from Plato to Foucault.” At Princeton, he taught courses on Plato, Nietzsche, the philosophy of art, human action, and Cavafy.
For more information, visit the event listing on the Humanities Council website.
