Moderators: Stefano Rebeggiani & Leigh Tost

Dante is arguably the greatest Christian poet of all time. What is the project of his Divine Comedy as a work of art? What does it have to do with the moral virtues? What is the relationship between beauty, love, and our desire for happiness? Can art reawaken in us a desire for God?

Topics & Readings:

Session I: Dante on moral virtues

Reading: Dante, Purgatorio

Session II: Dante on moral virtues

Reading: Dante, Purgatorio; Josef Pieper, “On the Virtues”

Seminar Schedule:

9:00-9:30 Mass in Church of Our Savior (optional)
9:30-10:00 Coffee & donuts on the patio
10:00-11:30 Session 1 in Newman Hall
11:30-12:30 Buffet Lunch outside on the patio
12:30-1:30 Session 2 in Newman Hall