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Great Books Reading and Discussion Group with Tom

2021-10-25 19:00:00 2021-10-25 20:30:00 America/New_York Great Books Reading and Discussion Group with Tom Please join us to discuss “Thoughts for the Times on War and Death,” by Sigmund Freud (1856-1915. Huntington Public Library Main Building - HPL Adult Zoom, Main Auditorium

Monday, October 25
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2021-10-25 19:00:00 2021-10-25 20:30:00 America/New_York Great Books Reading and Discussion Group with Tom Please join us to discuss “Thoughts for the Times on War and Death,” by Sigmund Freud (1856-1915. Huntington Public Library Main Building - HPL Adult Zoom, Main Auditorium

Huntington Public Library Main Building

HPL Adult Zoom, Main Auditorium

Please join us to discuss “Thoughts for the Times on War and Death,” by Sigmund Freud (1856-1915.

A dynamic liberal arts education for free at the people’s university, the public library! Now in its seventeenth year, our group meets once a month to discuss timeless classics of literature and philosophy from a reading list chosen by the Chicago-based Great Books Foundation. Pick up a copy of Great Conversations 1 at the first-floor Customer Services desk for a materials fee of $10.  For more information, email Tom Cohn at: tom_cohn@huntlib.org or call 631-427-5165x270. Check out our blog at hplgreatbooks.blogspot.com.  Registration is required to receive Zoom sign-in by email. 

In this piece, first delivered as a lecture in 1915 in Vienna, Freud applies his theories to the “mental distress” noncombatants experienced during the First World War.   He cites two potent factors in this distress. The first is disillusionment and the second an altered attitude towards death.  Towards the end of the lecture, he states a belief in the inevitability of war, and offers thoughts on how we humans must adapt ourselves to that reality.

 

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussions |

TAGS: | great books | classics | book discussion |

Huntington Public Library Main Building

Phone: 631-427-5165

Hours
Mon, Mar 25 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Mar 26 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Mar 27 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Mar 28 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Mar 29 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Sat, Mar 30 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 31 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The Main is located in the heart of Huntington Village, on the corner of Prospect Street and Main Street. The Main has a large auditorium and two smaller meeting rooms, one room for Children's programs and a conference room. There is also a Local History room located on the second floor and an Art Gallery located on the lower level.

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