Class Schedule (subject to change as necessary)
September 7
Course Introduction
Letter of Introduction due via email by 5pm on September 8, 2010. Assignment available here.
September 9
Thucydides,
History of the Peloponnesian War (Steinberger 35-58);
Maps of Ancient Greece;
Important Figures in Ancient Greece;
Guide to the Peloponnesian War.
September 14
Aristophanes,
The Clouds. (Steinberger 78-117)
September 16
Plato,
Apology. (Steinberger 147-159) and
Criminal Procedure in Ancient Greece.
Microessay 1 due in class
September 21
Plato,
Crito. (Steinberger 159-165); Plato,
Death Scene from the Phaedo.
September 23
Plato,
The Republic, 327a-367e. (Steinberger 166-186)
September 28
Plato,
The Republic, 368-445e. (Steinberger 186-229)
September 30
Plato,
The Republic, 449a-543c. (Steinberger 229-276)
Image of the Divided Line and
Allegory of the Cave
October 5
Nobel Conference
October 7
Plato,
The Republic, 543c-621d. (Steinberger 276-319)
Taxonomy of Government Forms
October 12
Plato,
The Republic, wrap-up.
Introduction and thesis statement for Essay 1 due.
October 14
Epicurus,
The Epicurus Reader, vii-xv, 3-4, 28-40, 42-44, 58-64.
October 19
Diogenes,
"Testimonials" and
"Life of Hipparchia".
Essay 1 due.
October 21
Midterm Exam
October 26
Reading Day
October 28
Plato,
The Laws. (Steinberger 317-357)
Microessay 2 due in class
November 2
Aristotle,
Nicomachean Ethics. (Steinberger 361-377)
Golden Mean
November 4
Aristotle,
The Politics, Books 1 and 2. (Steinberger 377-394)
Aristotle,
On A Good Wife
November 9
Aristotle,
The Politics, Books 3, 4, 5, 6. (Steinberger 394-421)
November 11
Aristotle,
The Politics, Books 7 and 8. (Steinberger 421-442)
November 16
Cicero,
The Republic. (Steinberger 446-460)
Microessay 3 due in class
November 18
Augustine,
The City of God, excerpts. (Steinberger 463-482)
November 23
Augustine,
The City of God, excerpts. (Steinberger 482-504)
November 25
Thanksgiving
November 30
Epictetus,
The Handbook (The Encheiridion), all.
December 2
Marcus Aurelius,
Meditations, vii-xxiv, skim 3-129.
December 7
Thomas Aquinas,
"On Kingship" and
"Commentary on Aristotle."
Introduction and thesis statement for Essay 2 due.
December 9
Thomas Aquinas,
Summa Theologica, excerpts. (Steinberger 508-546)
Microessay 4 due in class
December 14
Symposium
December 16
Essay 2 due to Old Main 204H by 12pm.