In the wake of the covid-19 global pandemic, Luke Perez and Trevor Shelley of Arizona State University discuss Albert Camus' novel, The Plague. In this episode, they continue their discussion of Part II. Issues of civic education, morality, and habits are discussed. Trevor and Luke identify three models of morality that Camus uses to explore the virtues and vices of the main characters.

Episode 3: Oranian Morals and Civic Habits

Trevor Shelley and Luke Perez are professors at Arizona State University's School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership. Follow them both on Twitter here: @lukemperez and @TMShelley. The Pandemic Dialogues is a new virtual series providing perspective on the current civic crisis through conversations among the school’s faculty and students, academic guests, and a wider community. Once the school’s regular speaker events had to be postponed, we sought to sustain the intellectual community we’ve built with students, ASU colleagues, and the wider community. Learn more here: https://scetl.asu.edu/pandemic-dialogues

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Episode 3: Oranian Morals and Civic Habits

Episode 3: Oranian Morals and Civic Habits