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- A Philosophy for Living: Section 1
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
Follow Epictetus's concept of the study of philosophy – study, yes, but go live your life as well. This discussion class is about understanding why and how we choose to respond to life every day. How or when did we decide what is important to us in living our lives? Not our purpose, but what is the basis of our decisions for living a meaningful, fulfilling life?
Please register for only one section.
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- A Philosophy for Living: Section 2
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
Follow Epictetus's concept of the study of philosophy – study, yes, but go live your life as well. This discussion class is about understanding why and how we choose to respond to life every day. How or when did we decide what is important to us in living our lives? Not our purpose, but what is the basis of our decisions for living a meaningful, fulfilling life?
Please register for only one section.
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- Human Evolution
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THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
Are you wondering if some of your friends are part Neanderthal? Was Herb Caen correct when he intimated that Chico is the cradle of civilization? We'll address these questions after a brief introduction to such topics as DNA, natural and artificial selection, and genetics. We can even discuss the question of whether or not we're still evolving and where our species might be heading regardless of the outcome of the next election.
All materials necessary for class discussion will be provided by email or by direction to readily accessible, free online resources.
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- Intellectual and Cultural History of the West, Part I: The Greeks
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Instructor: OLLI at University of Arizona, Robert Macarthur
Dates: 9/18/2026 - 12/11/2026
Days: F
Times: 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Sessions: 12
Location: Online Learning
Room: Link to be Provided
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
This class concerns itself with the history of ideas, a branch of history that explores the climate of intellectual thoughts in given eras. We will focus on the ancient Greeks. We will look at the "great thinkers" like Plato and Aristotle and also other "schools" of thought like the Stoics and the Pythagoreans, et al. We will also survey art and ethics. There is a current and a continuum in Western thinking that still feeds our current take on cosmology (how the world works), epistemology (what is "truth" or "realism") and what we value.
No previous philosophical study is required. There will be short readings. Discussion and class participation are strongly encouraged.
This is an OLLI at University of Arizona class. Arizona does not observe Daylight Saving Time. After November 1, 2026, this class will begin at 8am Pacific time.
This class from OLLI at the University of Arizona will be recorded. OLLI-UA recordings can take up to a week after the class meeting to become available.
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- Solving Moral Dilemmas
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Instructor: Becky White
Dates: 9/14/2026 - 11/16/2026
Days: M
Times: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sessions: 9
Location: The Social Chico (opens in new tab)
Room: Gordon 1
Fee for À La Carte Members: $55.00
Fee for Unlimited Members: Included
THIS CLASS IS FULL. Please click the "Add to Waitlist" button below.
There is no fee to be added to the waitlist. Waitlisted members will be added to the class in the order they were added to the waitlist. We ask that you not attend the class until you have been officially registered. À La Carte Members on the waitlist will be contacted for payment before being registered in the class.
In this class you will learn the nature and characteristics of a moral or ethical dilemma, along with a technique for identifying, addressing, and solving the dilemma. New dilemmas will be provided for each class period. You will be encouraged, but not required, to bring your own suitably anonymized dilemmas to class for discussion and analysis.
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- Spiritual Principles
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Spiritual principles are ways of being, doing, and thinking that help us move through life with greater awareness. They are an inner compass helping us to respond to challenges with clarity and purpose. These are fundamental truths from many traditions.
We will explore the following principles this term: acceptance and letting go, forgiveness for self, gratitude reboot, everything is energy, and divine paradox.
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- Thoughts, Beliefs, Values, and Awareness: Section 1
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The way we live our lives is a reflection of our inner being. This class is for those who want to have a deeper, more fulfilling personal life. There will be writing and discussion exercises that will help get you more in touch with your inner self. We will explore avenues for insights into the question, "Who am I?"
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- Thoughts, Beliefs, Values, and Awareness: Section 2
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The way we live our lives is a reflection of our inner being. This class is for those who want to have a deeper, more fulfilling personal life. There will be writing and discussion exercises that will help get you more in touch with your inner self. We will explore avenues for insights into the question, "Who am I?"
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