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Lake Forest, Ill–Dr. Rui Zhu, a professor of philosophy, will present a lecture titled, “Our Historical Insignificance?: An explanation of a common problem in the philosophies of Confucius and Marcus Aurelius” at Lake Forest College on Wednesday, February 26 at 4 p.m. in Meyer Auditorium in Hotchkiss Hall on the College’s Middle Campus. The lecture is the first in the annual Joseph Yeh Memorial Lecture series. The event is free and open to the public.For more information please call 847-735-6010. Zhu, who teaches at Southwest Texas State University, received his undergraduate education from the University of Beijing in China, where he was born, and from Tulane University in New Orleans. He received his doctorate from Tulane and later taught there for several years. The Joseph Yeh Memorial Lecture Series is held in honor of the late Joseph Yeh, a Lake Forest College professor. Yeh was a philosopher, teacher, and friend whose life was cut short in the summer of 2001 at the young age of 30. He is remembered as a vibrant, intriguing, and insightful teacher. The lecture series is intended to continue his goal of challenging beliefs and the unquestioned assumptions that underlie them. Lake Forest College is a private liberal arts institution located 30 miles north of downtown Chicago. The College has 1,300 students representing 45 states and 43 other countries.
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