LEXINGTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION - Plato At the Googleplex

At the heart of the latest work from acclaimed philosopher and novelist Rebecca Newberger Goldstein lies one question: is philosophy obsolete? In Plato At The Googleplex, Goldstein proves why philosophy is here to stay - and in fact more relevant today than ever before. Goldstein does so in a wholly unique way - by imagining Plato (the original philosopher) come to life in the twenty-first century. As he embarks on a multicity speaking tour, Goldstein asks: how would Plato handle a host on FOX News. How would he mediate a debate between a Freudian psychoanalyst and a Tiger Mom on how to raise the perfect child? And what would Plato make of Google? With scholarly depth and a novelist’s imagination and wit, she probes the deepest issues confronting our time, by allowing us to understand the source of Plato’s theories, and to eavesdrop as he takes on the modern world.

Rebecca Newberger Goldstein graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University, and received her doctorate in philosophy from Princeton University. She has received a MacArthur genius award, been designated the Humanist of the Year, and been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The event will be held on Monday, March 14th at 7:00pm at the Lexington Depot, 13 Depot Square, Lexington, Massachusetts. The cost is $10.00.

Pre-registration strongly recommended. To register, using a VISA or MasterCard, please contact Lexington Community Education at 781 862 8043.