A Dilemma a Day Keeps Nihilism Away!
Toronto Pursuits’ “Nixing Nihilism: A Survey of Contemporary Philosophy” will serve up a “moral dilemma of the day” for seminar participants to consider.
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Second Acts, Second (or Third) Thoughts on Rereading The Great Gatsby
Whenever I’ve moved from one city to another, I have had to pack up my extensive (some would say inordinately
Empathy Through Kurosawa’s Lens
There is something I believe about literature: Nonfiction allows us to learn about stuff, but fiction allows us to learn
Exploring Poetry as Storytelling: The Art of Shared Inquiry
[Editor’s note: We’re so happy to welcome Rosemary Gould back to Toronto Pursuits for the first time since 2019. She’ll
Just the Facts?
Just give me the facts, I can figure it out from there. For a long time, this is how many
Everything You Wanted to Know About Music …
… but were afraid to ask. Hello, I’m Rick Phillips. I am a freelance writer, reviewer, teacher, speaker, broadcaster, podcaster
Toronto Pursuits 2023: A Week of Discovery, Friendship and Culture
Nearly 80 book, music and culture lovers gathered this past July for our annual “salon in the sun,” Toronto Pursuits.
Weird Victorian Science: What’s Brewing in That Lab?
You undoubtedly have a mental picture of a “mad scientist.” If you visited a costume shop and saw that label
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Living in Wonder
[Editor’s note: Learn more about Wendy’s work in our free April 20 webinar.] I live in wonder. Okay, I know
Being Open to the Demands of King Lear
by Rosemary Gould, leading And Take Upon Us the Mystery of Things: The Poetry of King Lear at Toronto Pursuits