September 22, 2026
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What would it mean to remember the beginning of consciousness? Tim Harrison (English and Social Thought, UChicago) takes us through moments when literary and philosophical authors portray the beginning of experience. From Milton’s Adam and Eve to the late-discovered poems of Thomas Traherne to the political-philosophical thought of Locke and Rawls to the concerns of our AI age, we discuss the implications of this exciting thought experiment. Tim also treats us to a reading from Traherne’s poem “The Preparative”.
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