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Prologue: Why Political Philosophy?
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Prologue: Why Political Philosophy?
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1
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1/31 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Section 1 from Justice as Fairness: A Restatement.
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6
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Section 1 from Justice as Fairness: A Restatement.
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Realism: Prudence, Power & Skepticism About Absolute Justice (Unit #1)
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Realism: Prudence, Power & Skepticism About Absolute Justice (Unit #1)
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2/2 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Thucydides, “The Melian Dialogue”.
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9
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Reading Questions.
Thucydides, “The Melian Dialogue”.
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2/4 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Plato, “Justice & The Ring of Gyges”.
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20
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Reading Questions.
Plato, “Justice & The Ring of Gyges”.
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2
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2/6 (Sun)
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Foundation #1 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #1 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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2/7 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 6, 10, and 11 from Leviathan.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 6, 10, and 11 from Leviathan.
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2/9 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 13–15 from Leviathan.
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11
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 13–15 from Leviathan.
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2/11 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapter 16 from Leviathan.
Hobbes, Chapters 17–19 from Leviathan.
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16
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Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapter 16 from Leviathan.
Hobbes, Chapters 17–19 from Leviathan.
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3
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2/13 (Sun)
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Foundation #2 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #2 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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2/14 (Mon)
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🚨 Class is now held in O’Brian Hall 209. 🚨
Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 29–30 from Leviathan.
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14
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🚨 Class is now held in O’Brian Hall 209. 🚨
Reading Questions.
Hobbes, Chapters 29–30 from Leviathan.
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2/16 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Hardin, “The Feast of Malthus”.
This Place, Tragedy of the Commons or The Problem with Open Access. (local file)
Optional: Hardin, “Living on a Lifeboat”.
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7
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Reading Questions.
Hardin, “The Feast of Malthus”.
This Place, Tragedy of the Commons or The Problem with Open Access. (local file)
Optional: Hardin, “Living on a Lifeboat”.
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2/18 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Sen, Chapters 8–9 from Development as Freedom.
Optional: Zoepf, “Shopgirls”.
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24
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Reading Questions.
Sen, Chapters 8–9 from Development as Freedom.
Optional: Zoepf, “Shopgirls”.
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Utilitarianism: Happiness, Well-Being & Justice for the Greater Good (Unit #2)
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Utilitarianism: Happiness, Well-Being & Justice for the Greater Good (Unit #2)
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4
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2/21 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Bentham, Chapters 1, 4, and 5 from An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.
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10
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Reading Questions.
Bentham, Chapters 1, 4, and 5 from An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation.
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2/23 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Mill, Chapter 2 from Utilitarianism.
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12
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Reading Questions.
Mill, Chapter 2 from Utilitarianism.
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2/25 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 5–6 from A Theory of Justice.
Optional: Gray, “Criticisms of Utilitarianism”.
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9
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 5–6 from A Theory of Justice.
Optional: Gray, “Criticisms of Utilitarianism”.
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5
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2/27 (Sun)
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Foundation #3 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #3 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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2/28 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Mill, Chapter 5 from Utilitarianism.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Mill, Chapter 5 from Utilitarianism.
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3/2 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Lithwick, “Condemn-Nation”.
Optional: Kelo v. New London.
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4
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Reading Questions.
Lithwick, “Condemn-Nation”.
Optional: Kelo v. New London.
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Locke to Libertarianism: Negative Duties, Property & Justice in Respecting Autonomy (Unit #3)
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Locke to Libertarianism: Negative Duties, Property & Justice in Respecting Autonomy (Unit #3)
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3/4 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 1–3 from Second Treatise of Government.
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9
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 1–3 from Second Treatise of Government.
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6
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3/6 (Sun)
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Foundation #4 (case study, specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #4 (case study, specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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3/7 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 4 and 6 from Second Treatise of Government.
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7
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 4 and 6 from Second Treatise of Government.
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3/9 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapter 5 from Second Treatise of Government.
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10
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapter 5 from Second Treatise of Government.
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3/11 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 7–9 from Second Treatise of Government.
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11
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 7–9 from Second Treatise of Government.
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7
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3/14 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 11, 13, and 17–19 from Second Treatise of Government (reading is posted on Perusall).
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17
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Reading Questions.
Locke, Chapters 11, 13, and 17–19 from Second Treatise of Government (reading is posted on Perusall).
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3/16 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapters 1–2 from Anarchy, State, and Utopia (reading is posted on Perusall).
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25
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapters 1–2 from Anarchy, State, and Utopia (reading is posted on Perusall).
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3/18 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapter 3 from Anarchy, State, and Utopia (reading is posted on Perusall).
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17
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapter 3 from Anarchy, State, and Utopia (reading is posted on Perusall).
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8
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3/21–3/25
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🌴 Spring Break 🌴
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🌴 Spring Break 🌴
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9
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3/28 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, First half of chapter 7, section I from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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20
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, First half of chapter 7, section I from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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3/30 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Desai, Antoniou & Fan, “The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations”.
Optional: Coates, “The Case for Reparations”.
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19
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Reading Questions.
Desai, Antoniou & Fan, “The Tulsa Massacre and the Call for Reparations”.
Optional: Coates, “The Case for Reparations”.
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4/1 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Second half of chapter 7, section I from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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18
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Second half of chapter 7, section I from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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10
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4/3 (Sun)
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Foundation #5 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #5 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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4/4 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Anderson, “Is Women’s Labor a Commodity?”
Anderson, Section 7.4 from Value in Ethics and Economics.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Anderson, “Is Women’s Labor a Commodity?”
Anderson, Section 7.4 from Value in Ethics and Economics.
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Liberal Egalitarianism: Equality, Responsibility & Justice as Fairness (Unit #4)
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Liberal Egalitarianism: Equality, Responsibility & Justice as Fairness (Unit #4)
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4/6 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Nickel, “Poverty and Rights”.
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13
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Reading Questions.
Nickel, “Poverty and Rights”.
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4/8 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Nussbaum, “Women and Equality: The Capabilities Approach”.
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15
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Reading Questions.
Nussbaum, “Women and Equality: The Capabilities Approach”.
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11
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4/10 (Sun)
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Foundation #6 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #6 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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4/11 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 1, 3–4 from A Theory of Justice.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 1–4 from A Theory of Justice.
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4/13 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 11–13 and 17 from A Theory of Justice.
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22
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 11–13 and 17 from A Theory of Justice.
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4/15 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 24–26 from A Theory of Justice.
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18
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 24–26 from A Theory of Justice.
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12
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4/18 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Section 40 from A Theory of Justice.
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8
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Section 40 from A Theory of Justice.
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4/20 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 14, 41, and 48 from A Theory of Justice.
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15
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Reading Questions.
Rawls, Sections 14, 41, and 48 from A Theory of Justice.
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4/22 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapter 7, section II from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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19
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Reading Questions.
Nozick, Chapter 7, section II from Anarchy, State, and Utopia.
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13
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4/24 (Sun)
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Foundation #7 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #7 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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4/25 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Pressley, “A ‘Safety’ Blitz”.
Ryan, “Sorry, Free Rides Not Right”.
Kite, “Keep the PGA on Foot”.
Sandel, “Honor and Resentment”.
Saletan, “The Beam in Your Eye”.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Pressley, “A ‘Safety’ Blitz”.
Ryan, “Sorry, Free Rides Not Right”.
Kite, “Keep the PGA on Foot”.
Sandel, “Honor and Resentment”.
Saletan, “The Beam in Your Eye”.
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Reactions to Social Contract Theory (Unit #5)
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Reactions to Social Contract Theory (Unit #5)
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4/27 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Sandel, Chapter 1 from Democracy’s Discontent.
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14
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Reading Questions.
Sandel, Chapter 1 from Democracy’s Discontent.
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4/29 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Walzer, Spheres of Justice.
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27
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Reading Questions.
Walzer, Spheres of Justice.
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14
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5/2 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Pateman, Chapter 1 from The Sexual Contract.
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20
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Reading Questions.
Pateman, Chapter 1 from The Sexual Contract.
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5/4 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Pateman, Chapter 2 from The Sexual Contract.
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25
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Reading Questions.
Pateman, Chapter 2 from The Sexual Contract.
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5/6 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Mills, Chapter 1 from The Racial Contract.
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42
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Reading Questions.
Mills, Chapter 1 from The Racial Contract.
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15
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5/8 (Sun)
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Foundation #8 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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Foundation #8 (specs) due by 12:00pm (noon).*
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5/9 (Mon)
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Reading Questions.
Mills, the first two sections of Chapter 2 from The Racial Contract.
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27
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Reading Questions.
Mills, the first two sections of Chapter 2 from The Racial Contract.
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5/11 (Wed)
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Reading Questions.
Mills, the last two sections of Chapter 2 from The Racial Contract.
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35
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Reading Questions.
Mills, the last two sections of Chapter 2 from The Racial Contract.
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Epilogue: Philosophy & Leadership
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Epilogue: Philosophy & Leadership
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5/13 (Fri)
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Reading Questions.
Plato, “The Allegory of the Cave”.
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6
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Reading Questions.
Plato, “The Allegory of the Cave”.
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