Philosophy 152 Philosophy of Human Nature Darwall Fall 1996 SYLLABUS Required Texts (available from Shaman Drum Bookshop, 313 S. State St.) Donald C. Abel, Theories of Human Nature (A) Peter Loptson, Theories of Human Nature (L) There we also be additional xerocopied materials. Tentative Schedule of Readings (N.B. These dates are only approximate. I am leaving two dates unscheduled to enable us to pursue some discussions further, as seems warranted. You can be sure of exact reading, writing, and exam requirements only by regular class attendance.) September 4 Introduction 6,9,11,13 Plato 7-41 (A) 16,18,20 Aristotle 29-40 (L); 45-69 (A) 23,25 Mencius 73-94 (A) 27,30,10/2 Aquinas 149-171 (A) October 2 First Paper Due October 4,7,9 Hume 195-221 (A) 11 Midterm Exam 14,16,18 Marx 120-136 (L); 223-246 (A) 2123,25 Nietzsche 249-277 (A) 28,39,11/1 Freud 165-190 (L); 281-307 (A) November 4,6,8 Sartre 311-329 (A) 11,13,15,18,20 De Beauvoir 335-349 (A); 208-244 (L); selections from The Second Sex 22 Second Paper Due 22,25,12/2,4 Wilson 138-164 (L); 381-409 (A) December 6, 9 (to be scheduled) 16 Final Exam Course Requirements 1. Two papers: first, three to five pages, second, four to six pages. (15% for first; 25% for second) 2. Midterm exam. (20%) 3. Final exam. (30%) (Monday, Dec. 16, 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) 4. Regular class attendance and participation. (10%) You are encouraged to come and discuss the course, both your work and the issues that arise, either with Professor Darwall or with the teaching assistant assigned to the course [yet to be assigned as I am writing this--SD.]. My (SD's) office hours will be Thursday from 4 to 5 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The teaching assistant will also be meeting regular office hours which will be announced. I have created an e-mail message group for the course --"Phil152"- -to enable us to pursue discussions of issues that arise in class. Feel free to raise issues at any time. I will also probably create a web page for the course, which will be linked to my home page (URL address below). In any case, you can find links to a wealth of philosophy sources on my home page and other linked pages. Relevant addresses and numbers: Stephen Darwall 2227 Angell Hall 763-3493 (office) 996-3964 (home) 763-8071 (fax) sdarwall@umich.edu http://www-personal.umich.edu/~sdarwall