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January 20, 2017 by kevinstilley

The Cradle of Democracy [lecture slides]
































Filed Under: Blog, Education, History, Philosophy Tagged With: democracy, Greece, Greek Drama, Philosophy, Politics

February 17, 2011 by kevinstilley

Revised Schedule – Early Western Civilization Seminars

Students, below you will find a revised reading/discussion schedule that takes into consideration the days we were closed for inclement weather.

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Tentative Schedule  (revised 2/17/2011)

IDE 1103-B IDE 1103-A Topic Assignment Due Today
January 13 January 14 Introduction to Course Please print out and bring your syllabus to this class session.
January 18 January 19 Discussion of Reading Read: A Students Guide To Liberal Learning

 

Turn In: Reading Report

January 20 January 21 Discussion of Poetics – Language for discussing literature. Read: Poetics  (It is not necessary to read the Introduction, but it might be helpful to do so if you can find the time.)

 

Turn In: Reading Report

January 25 January 26 Discussion of Agamemnon Read: Agamemnon

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

January 27 January 28 Discussion of Prometheus Bound Read: Prometheus Bound

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

February 1 February 2 Campus Closed – Weather Campus Closed – Weather
February 3 February 4 Campus Closed – Weather Campus Closed – Weather
February 8 February 11 Discussion of Oedipus the King Read: Oedipus the King

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

  February 9 Campus Closed – Weather Campus Closed Weather
February 10 February 16 Discussion of Antigone Read: Antigone

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

February 15 February 18 Happiness Read: Ethics, Book A

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

February 17 February 23 Virtue Read: Ethics, Books Beta, Gamma, Delta, Epsilon, Zeta & Eta

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

February 22   Friendship Read: Ethics, Books Theta & Iota

 

Turn In: Reading Report

February 24   Pleasure Read: Ethics, Book Kappa

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

 

  February 25 Friendship & Pleasure Read: Ethics, Books Theta & Iota

 

Turn In: Reading Report

Read: Ethics, Book Kappa

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

March 1 March 2 Discussion of Republic, books 1-3 Read: Republic, books 1-3

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

March 3 March 4 Discussion of Republic, books 4-6 Read: Republic, books 4-6

 

Turn In: Reading Report

March 8 March 9 Discussion of Republic, books 7-8 Read: Republic, books 7-8

 

Turn In: Reading Report

March 10 March 11 Discussion of Republic, books 9-10 Read: Republic, books 9-10

 

Turn In: Reading Report

March 14-18 March 14-18 Spring Break Spring Break
March 22 March 23 Discussion of Timaeus Read: Timaeus
March 24 March 25 The instructor will be lecturing on Metaphysics Books Alpha & Beta. You will be reading these sections as preparation for the presentations you will be giving, but no Reading Reports are required.  Please bring your book to class.

Turn In: Essay, Research Paper or Dialogue

March 29 March 30 Meet in groups to prepare presentations. Meet in groups to prepare presentations.
March 31 April 1 Group Projects

  • Group 1 – Gamma & Epsilon (with a nod to Delta)
  • Group 2 – Zeta, Eta, Theta
  • Group 2 – Iota, Lambda
Group Presentations (no reading reports required for this material)
April 5 April 6 The instructor will be lecturing on the whole of Aristotle’s Metaphysics. Read: Review any sections of the book that were unread. (no reading reports required for this material)

 

April 7 April 8 Discussion of Rhetoric, Sections 1 thru 4 Read: Rhetoric, Sections 1 thru 4

 

 

April 12 April 13 Discussion of Rhetoric, Sections 5 & 6 Read: Rhetoric, Sections 5 & 6

 

 

April 14 April 15 Discussion of Rhetoric Sections 7 & 8 Read: Rhetoric, Sections 7 & 8

 

Turn In: Reading Report

 

April 19 April 20 Discussion of Rhetoric, Sections 9 & 10 Read: Rhetoric, Sections 9 & 10

 

 

April 21 April 22 No Class No class
April 26 April 27 Review For Final Exam  Review For Final Exam 
May 4 – 8:00 May 4 – 10:00 Final Examination Final Examination In Class

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