Reading Schedule
for the Globalization and Ethics Core Seminar
August 20: Course Introductions; No Readings
August 22: Social Science: The Globalization Debate
Reading:
The Globalization Reader, pp. 7 – 50
August 27: Social Science: The World Prior to 1492
No Reading
Ethics: Traditional Conservative Thought and Conquest
Readings: Hobbes, CPMP, pp.
427-441
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August 29: Social Science: The World Prior to 1492 and Wealth Distribution in the Modern Era
Reading: Promises Not Kept, pp. 1 –
29
Ethics: Natural Rights and Property
Readings: Locke, CPMP, pp. 461-492
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September 3: No Class
September 5: Social Science: Theories of Development and International Relations
Reading: Promises Not Kept,
pp. 30 -64
Ethics: Locke and the Right to Revolution
Readings: Locke, CPMP, pp. 492-513
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September 10: Social Science: Theories and Relations Continued
Reading: Globalization
Reader, pp. 55 – 83.
Ethics: The Challenge from Marx
Readings: Marx, CPMP, pp.
832-848
Holly's
Summary of Marx's Theory of Alienation
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Reading: Promises
Not Kept, pp. 65 – 100.
Ethics: Marx continued
Readings:
CPMP, pp. 848-889
Holly's Summary of Marx's Theory of Ideology
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September 17: Social Science: Imperialism
Reading: Primary
Documents
Ethics: The Colonized Write Philosophy
Readings: Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth, "On Violence"
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September 19: Study Guides Distributed
Social Science: Decolonization and the New
World Order
Reading: Promises
Not Kept, pp. 101 – 145
Ethics: Debates about the use of violence
Readings: Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth
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September 24: Social Science: Decolonization
Continued
Ethics: Fanon continued
*****Journals Due*****
September 26: *****Joint Philosophy/Social Science Quiz*****
*****Group Meeting*****
Reading:
Resurrecting Empire, Introduction to 36.
Ethics: Kant, CPMP, pp. 737-764, selections from “Perpetual Peace” (web)
Reading:
Resurrecting Empire, pp. 37 – 75.
October 8: Social Science: Oil, Israel and the Palestinian Question
Reading:
Resurrecting Empire, pp. 76 – 151.
October 10: Ethics: ......Selection on War from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Social Science: The United States and Iraq
Reading:
Resurrecting Empire, pp. 152 – 175.
October
15:
Social Science: Khalidi continued
Ethics: Discussion of War continued
October 17: Ethics: Pacifism.........Second Selection on Pacifism from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
October 22: *****Joint Philosophy/Social Science Quiz*****
*****Group Meeting*****
October 24: Social Science and Ethics: Environment
Reading: The
Vulnerable Planet, pp. preface – 68
Ethics: Discussion of War continued
*********Journals due***************
October 29: Social Science and Ethics: Environment
Reading: The
Vulnerable Planet, pp. 69 – 149.
Ethics: Discussion of War continued
October 31: Dahr Jamail Forum at 11:00
November 5:
The Vulnerable Planet Continued
Read Podhoretz's
"The Case for Bombing Iran"
November 7: Reading: The Globalization Reader, pp. 384 – 404.
Please note that the third exam has been moved. This weekend you should focus on your projects, watch An Inconvenient Truth if you haven't already done so, work on journal responses on The Vulnerable Planet, get Naomi Klein 's The Shock Doctrine from the Division 4 Office or elsewhere, and do the assigned readings.
November 12: No Class
November 14: Ethics: Nozick, CPMP, pp. 1064-1076
Social Science: The Shock Doctrine, Introduction through page 71
November 19: Ethics: Rawls, CPMP, pp. 1038-1058,
Social Science: The Shock Doctrine, pp. 75-168
November 21: *****Joint Philosophy/Social Science Quiz*****
Rehearsal for Middle East Group
November 26: Ethics: Schweickart's After Capitalism
(We will read everything except Chapter 2.)
Social Science: The Shock Doctrine, pp. 171-280
November 28: Rehearsal for Environment group.....Middle East Forum at 11:00
December 3: Ethics: Schweickart's After Capitalism,
Social Science: The Shock Doctrine, pp. 283-382
December 5: Forum on Presidential Candidates and the Environment
at Maine East
December 6 Philosophy Review Session at 2:00 in 3614
December 10: Social Science: The Globalization Reader, # 53-58
and The Field Guide to the Global Economy, Chapter 5
Ethics: Finish Scweickart
December 12: *****Joint Philosophy/Social Science Quiz***** Class Party
Author: Holly Graff,
Oakton Community College
Updated: December 6, 2007