After the publication of his best-seller 'How the Irish Saved Civilization,' Thomas Cahill sparked a debate about Ireland's singular impact on our intellectual heritage. Did he go far enough? Irish monks helped preserve civilization, but Ireland's poets, writers, playwrights, philosophers, and scientists were central in the development of many ideas we understand as crucial to that intellectual heritage. Saint Michael's College professor, Patrick Standen's lecture will delve into this rich intellectual tradition.
Location: Saint Michael's College, Cheray 111 (Science Building), 1 Winooski Ave., Colchester. Admission: Free!
This event is co-sponsored by Saint Michael's Philosophy Department and the Burlington Irish Heritage Festival. For a full schedule of Heritage Festival events, see http://burlingtonirishheritage.org/

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