Spring 2023 ,

WALKER PERCY: His Life as a Catholic Writer and Apologist

In this course, we will examine Walker Percy’s legacy as a Catholic writer and apologist through the study of four works: The Moviegoer (1961), Love In the Ruins: The Adventures of a Bad Catholic at a Time Near the End of the World (1971), The Thanatos Syndrome (1987), and Lost In the Cosmos: The Last Self-Help Book (1983).

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Steven Cortright

Course begins on Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at 5:30pm Pacific (8:30pm Eastern), and goes for EIGHT consecutive Tuesdays.

PLEASE NOTE: Deal Hudson is no longer an AMI Senior Fellow. Professor Steven Cortright will now be teaching this course.

Course Content

Week 1 - 2/7

A General Introduction

Week 2 - 2/14

Discuss The Moviegoer

Week 3 - 2/21

Discuss First Half of Love In the Ruins

Week 4 - 2/28

Discuss the Second Half of Love In the Ruins

Week 5 - 3/7

Discuss the First Half of Lost In the Cosmos

Week 6 - 3/14

Discuss the Second Half of Lost In the Cosmos

Week 7 - 3/21

Discuss the First Half of The Thanatos Syndrome

Week 8 - 3/28

Discuss the Second Half of The Thanatos Syndrome

About Instructor

Steven Cortright

Steven A. Cortright is a Professor in the Philosophy Department and Integral Program at St. Mary’s College of California where he has been teaching since 1977. A graduate of St. Mary’s College himself and the University of Notre Dame, Professor Cortright is the founding president of the Albertus Magnus Institute.

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