Schedule

By Prof. Martin


Revised 2/28/23

* indicates tutorial days
bold indicates book to purchase--all other readings are available in the Master Folder on Box. Please print these readings in advance of class, as no devices are permitted in seminar or tutorial.

Tue., Jan. 17 -  Martin Luther King, Jr., "The Ethical Demand of Integration;" Danielle Allen, "Integration, Freedom, and the Affirmation of Life." Remember to post to the blog by noon on Mon. 1/16.

Thu., Jan. 19 – Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan, XIII-XXI; John Locke, The Second Treatise of Civil Government, Chapters I-IV. Blog.

Tue., Jan. 24 – Locke, Second Treatise, V-XII. Blog 

Thu., Jan. 26 – Nozick, 1st selection from Anarchy, State, Utopia, ch. 7, "Distributive Justice." Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender, and the Family, Ch.s 1 & 4. Blog.

*Tue., Jan. 31 – Tutorial 1: Elizabeth Anderson, "Freedom and Equality." a writes, b comments; pairings will be listed on Calendly, where you can schedule your tutorial. Tutorial Prompt

Thu., Feb. 2 – Elizabeth Anderson, "The Great Reversal." Blog.

*Tue., Feb. 7 – Tutorial 2: Selection from Lahontan's Curious Dialogues Between the Author and a Savage of Good Sense Who Has Traveled.  (A note about this reading: This text was based on Lahontan's conversations with Kondiaronk, the chief of the Hurons in the late 1600's. Kondiaronk had likely traveled in Europe, and was lauded as unbeatable in debate. This text was published in 1703, rapidly translated into many European languages, widely read and discussed, even turned into a play. Rousseau was almost certainly familiar with it.) b writes, a comments. Tutorial Prompt
 
Thu., Feb. 9 – Rousseau, Discourse on the Origin and Foundations of Inequality Among Men, The Second Part.  Blog.

*Tue., Feb. 14 – Tutorial 3: Rousseau, On the Social Contract, Books I & II.  a writes, b comments. Check Calendly for new pairings. 

Thu., Feb. 16 -- Cheryl Harris, "Whiteness as Property. Blog

*Tue., Feb. 21 -- Tutorial 4: Karl Marx, "On the Jewish Question;" Yoav Peled, "From Theology to Sociology, Bruno Bauer and Karl Marx on the Question of Jewish Emancipation;" b writes, a comments. Use Tutorial 4 prompt/template.

Thu. Feb. 23 -- Carole Pateman, "The Settler Contract." Blog.
 
*Tue. Feb. 28 -- Tutorial 5: Karl Marx, "The German Ideology; a writes, b comments. Mixed tutorials with Sexton.

Thu. Mar. 2 -- Olufemi Taiwo, Reconsidering Reparations, ch.s 1 & 2, Blog.

Tue. Mar. 7 -- Taiwo, ch.s 3 & 4. Blog.

NB Unconventional seminar time and place! Weds. Mar. 8, 5:30-7pm in Kravis LC61 (Dinner provided) -- Seminar with Professor Taiwo; ch.s 5 & 6. Blog.

Thu. Mar 8 -- 1:15-3, seminar, debrief about Professor Taiwo's book and visit. Blog.

Tue., Mar. 14 – Break 

Thu., Mar. 16—Break 

*Tue. Mar. 21 – Tutorial 6: John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, Ch. I (esp. sections 1-6); Ch. II (esp. sections 10-15); b writes, a comments. 

Thu. Mar. 23 – Rawls, TJ, Ch. III, sections 20-24 and 29; Ch. IV, section 32. Blog.

*Tue., Mar. 28 – Tutorial 7: Robert Nozick, 2nd excerpt from Anarchy, State, Utopia; Rawls, excerpt from the unpublished version of Briefer Restatement. a writes, b comments. 

Thu. Mar. 30 -- Okin, ch.s 5 and 6. Blog.

*Tue., Apr. 4 -- Tutorial 8: Kimberle Crenshaw, "Demarginalizing the Intersection ...". b writes, a comments. 

Thu., Apr. 6 -- Adam Smith, Theory of Moral Sentiments, Part I, sections I & II, and section III, Ch. II (Of the origin of Ambition and of the distinction of Ranks)

*Tue., Apr. 11 -- Tutorial 9: Smith TMS, Part I, section III, Ch. III; Part II, section II. a writes, b comments

Thu. Apr. 13 -- Adam Smith, An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. Use the following link to access the first volume online: Volume 1. On the far left of the main page, there is a "menu" button, which will allow you to navigate directly to the assigned sections. You may bring your devices to class, instead of printing the readings. Blog.
  • Book I assigned chapters: Ch. I (Of the Division of Labour), Ch. II (Of the Principle which gives occasion to the Division of Labour), Ch. III (That the Division of Labour is limited by the Extent of the Market), Ch. IV (Of the Origin and Use of Money), Ch. VIII (Of the Wages of Labour)
  • Book III assigned chapters: Ch. I (Of the Natural Progress of Opulence), Ch. IV (How the Commerce of the Towns contributed to the Improvement of the Country)
Tue., Apr. 18 -- Prof. Martin away; read Anderson, Private Government, Chs. 1 & 2. Blog and comment on each others' blog posts.

Thu., Apr 20 – Zoom with Elizabeth Anderson and Sexton. Refresh your memory about "Freedom and Equality" and "The Great Reversal." Read Private Government, Chs. 1, 2, 6, 7. Blog.

*Tue., Apr. 25 -- Tutorial 10: Kelly, Madva, and Brownstein, "Individualism, Structuralism, and Climate Change." b writes, a comments.

Thu., Apr. 27 -- Debra Satz, Why Some Things Should Not Be for Sale, Ch.s 1 & 2 and one or two additional chapters to be voted on. 

Tue., May. 2 -- Paper Conferences


May 3 or 4 - Poster Madness 


May 11 - Final papers due to Box link to be provided (extensions granted only in extraordinary circumstances)  

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