BIWEEKLY SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEKS OF JANUARY 6 AND 13, 2014

THE EYE-OPENER OF THE BIWEEKLY: philosophy is the biography of the philosopher. Nietzsche

KEY DATES:

1. On Friday, Jan. 10, Cynthia Noble will speak about Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and Expressionism. 

2. During the first class period of the week of Jan. 20,  you will have a TEST on the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and Paul Johnson's essay on Rousseau. You will be asked to write on ONE of the following two essays on the day of the test: 1. Why can it be argued that the Scientific Revolution was the most important revolution in human history? 2. What characterized the first part of the 18th century?  You will also be asked to answer the following question from home on the weekend before the test: What are the key elements of the Enlightenment that have endured until the present day?

3. On Friday, March 14, your second research paper is due. It should be five to ten pages long and can be a topic of your choice. Again, you should try to have an original thesis.

The week of Jan. 6

CLASS ONE: we will review the key ideas of the Enlightenment through Economic Thought. HOMEWORK: finish the handout on the Enlightenment.

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK: read the handout on Rousseau through page 16.

CLASS THREE: we will discuss the reading. HOMEWORK FOR MONDAY: finish the Rousseau handout and read the handout on Rousseau's The Social Contract.

CLASS FOUR: NOBLE on Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and Expressionism.

The week of Jan. 13

CLASS ONE: we will discuss Rousseau's idea of the General Will. What were its origins? HOMEWORK: we will assign a student leader to outline essay question one: Why can it be argued that the Scientific Revolution was the most important revolution in human history?

CLASS TWO: we will discuss the essay question. HOMEWORK: we will assign a student to outline the second essay question:  What characterized the first part of the 18th century?

CLASS THREE: we will discuss the second essay question. HOMEWORK: we will assign a student leader to outline the third essay question: What are the key elements of the Enlightenment that have endured until the present day? 

CLASS FOUR: we will discuss the last essay question. HOMEWORK: write up the third essay question and review for the rest of the test. Pay particular attention to the Rousseau essay for the linkage part of the test.