Students next attended Mass in Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity Chapel and continued the classroom conversations over lunch with their classmates and tutors in St. Joseph’s Commons. After loading up on grilled achiote chicken, jollof rice pilaf, black beans, and chili, it was time to head back to the classroom.
At the afternoon session, they considered passages from the pre-Socratic philosophers Empedocles, Democritus, and Epicurus. These philosophers wrote on the nature of the soul, the principle that being cannot come from or pass into non-being, and the theory of atoms and void as an explanation for the material world. Students collaborated to understand what the writers were proposing and to discern the nuggets of truth in the writings. “It was difficult,” shared Francisco H. “We really tried to see how their world view made sense from their perspective.”
Done with classes for the day, the students can now look forward to the recreation period, swing-dance lessons, and dorm games later this evening. Check the Summer Program Blog tomorrow for photos and details!