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Our Keys to the Greats courses immerse you in 3,000 years of wisdom, featuring transformative thinkers like Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Galileo, Shakespeare, Pascal, Newton, and many others.

Through interactive seminars and Socratic conversations, you will be challenged by these thinkers, whose works have masterfully expressed the Good, the True, and the Beautiful—or the pursuit of these ideals.

Our courses

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Professor: Prof. Dr. Andreas Kinneging

Ontdek de kritiek op de klassieke en middeleeuwse traditie en de geboorte van het moderne mens- en wereldbeeld.

January 28, 2025 -

May 20, 2025

Tuesday 14.00 - 18.00

€3.495,00

Professor: Dr. Jordi Wiersma

Reflect on the virtues and vices of the great men of classical antiquity by reading about the lives of Pericles, Caesar, Augustus, and others.

January 29, 2025 -

May 21, 2025

Wednesday 14.30 - 16.30

€2.195,00

Professor: Mr. Gerard Versluis

Reflect on the relationship between faith and reason, and consider whether a clear line truly separates philosophy from theology.

January 31, 2025 -

May 23, 2025

Friday 14.30 - 17.30

€2.995,00

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“The mind does not require filling like a bottle, but rather, like wood, it only requires kindling to create in it an impulse to think independently and an ardent desire for the truth.”

- Plutarch, On Listening to Lectures.

Our Studium

The Studium serves as a dedicated study space for students enrolled in at least one course at the Pascal Institute. It offers a quiet environment designed to foster focus and inspiration.

Studium

In a world of distraction and diversion, it is crucial to have spaces where one can concentrate and develop the discipline necessary for deep study. The Pascal Institute provides such a space. 

Distinct from both home and library environments, the Studium enforces a strict no-talking policy, prohibits phone usage, and permits the use of computers only under certain conditions. This shared commitment to silence and purpose, creates an ideal atmosphere for disciplined study.

The Studium is accesible every weekday from 9:00 to 13:00 in the Pascal seminar room. The Studium is free for any student taking at least one of the courses in the Pascal Institute’s Great Books program. For individuals not currently enrolled, the Studium offers a monthly membership option. 

For further details, please contact our dean at: gerard.versluis@pascalinstitute.com

Current Pascal students are not required to apply for membership.

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Please send us an email to admissions@pascalinstitute.com with your request.

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Join Our Friday Night Lecture
Paul van Geest | February 21, 2025

‘Restless is Our Heart’

In our upcoming lecture we will explore how the longing of the human heart for happiness informs the great political questions of war and peace. Is the desire for world peace simply a utopian fantasy, or does it reveal something profound about the human condition? Through the work of Augustine we will unravel what his ideas can teach us today.