Introduction to the course of study
August 20 -22
Wednesday. Welcome!
= Introduction to the class: Scheme, texts, philosophy. Handouts,
Homework TurnIn
= Homework for Thursday: Read Epicurus (handout & on the wiki), for discussion.=
= Assignment 1. For Friday. Response to More’s Utopia. See portal; use Homework TurnIn.
Thursday. One Idea about happiness
= Discussion: What makes individuals happy? Who do you know who is happy? How do you know? What does our culture say about happiness?
=Assignment 2. For Monday. Pleasure and gratification. See portal; use Homework TurnIn.
Friday. Shared Values
=Exercise: Shared values
=Our utopian classroom. To be posted on the wiki.
= Assignment 1 should be turned in by end of the day.
= Homework for Monday. Read the Introduction (pp 1-4) to The Utopia Reader.