Social Philosophy Syllabus
PHILOSOPHY DIVISION
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
ATENEO DE DAVAO UNIVERSITY
PHILOSOPHY 322
Social Philosophy
Instructor : Jose Ma. “Nonoy” Ybanez Tomacruz, Asst. Prof. 3
Class Hours : TBA
Room No. : TBA
Consultation : TBA(However, please do feel free to come even outside the above hours)E-mail Addresses : tomacruz@addu.edu.ph ;
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COURSE SYLLABUS
Pre-requisite : Philosophy 103 (Introduction to Philosophy)
Units : 3
Sem./AY : 2nd Semester, 2004-2005
Grading Periods : 3
General Description : This course is part of the program of students who are taking A.B. or Minor in Philosophy. Here will be taken up varying philosophical perspectives or views regarding human society in terms of its structures, components, and issues besetting it then and now. Here, we therefore shall tackle topics concerning notions and reasons for the formation of the state, types of leadership and government, types of constituents; notions of political power, authority, and issues like violence, non-violence, peace. We shall do this basically by taking on specific thoughts of authors like Plato, Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Sun Tzu, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi, Emmanuel Levinas, Janine Chanteur.
Course Objectives : The course seeks to instill on the students:a. a deeper understanding:a.i. of the different notions and views of the society and politics;a.ii. of the multifarious vantage points concerning the state, e.g., its so-called nature, its raison d’etre,etc., its components;a.iii. of the workings and trappings of politics and society now and of the contemporary times;a.iv. of the contemporary issues like terrorism, war, secessionism, peace advocacy and movements;b. a better perspective of the present world they live in;c. a deeper insight into themselves as members of this microcosmic and global community, and into the other human beings and the other denizens of this world;
Values Sought : The course seeks to develop and instill on the students, the values, among others, of:a. intellectual curiosity;b. intellectual and moral honesty;c. love for hard work;d. mental toughness and robustness;e. self-confidence;f. that sense of awareness that issues that affect our lives are more than what they seem to be ;g. widening of personal horizons;h. capacity for deeper analysis and discernment re things happening around us which even at times are bigger than us;i. respect for every person and his/her view/s;j. punctuality and time-consciousness;k. logical and sensical thinking;l. appreciation for each one’s capacity for creativity;m. to be able to have a clear notion of violence and non-violence;n. conviction and commitment for non-violence, peace, justice in the midst of a world which seem to be in a never-ending flux.
List of References :
1. The Republic, Bks. VII, 519e – IX; Plato;
2. Politics; Aristotle;
3. Leviathan, Ch. XI, XIII, XIV, XVII, XVII, XX; Thomas Hobbes;
4. The Second Treatise on Civil Government; Ch. I-IV, VII-IX; John Locke;
5. The Social Contract, Bk. I; Jean-Jacques Rousseau;
6. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;
7. Emmanuel Levinas’ Face and the Infinite Responsibility for the Other, Jose Ma. Ybanez Tomacruz;
8. Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Ybanez Tomacruz;
9. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;
10. Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;
11. Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan Galtung;
Suggested Supplementary Readings:
a. “The Proximity of the Other”, Emmanuel Levinas;
b. “Freedom and War”, Janine Chanteur;
c. “Ethics and Infinity,” Emmanuel Levinas;
d. “Violence of the Face”, Emmanuel Levinas;
e. “Dialogue on Thinking-of-the-Other”, Emmanuel Levinas;
f. “Philosophy, Justice, and Love”, Emmanuel Levinas;
g. On Violence, Hannah Arendt;
h. “Nature, Destiny and War”, Janine Chanteur;
i. “On Death”, Emmanuel Levinas (Time and the Other).
j. “The Philosopher and Death”, Emmanuel Levinas (Interviews)”;
k. “Conjecture on Natural Peace”, Janine Chanteur;
l. “Original Peace and Civil Peace”, Janine Chanteur;
Bibliography:
Arendt, Hannah. The Human Condition. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago. 1958;
Calasanz, Eduardo Jose E. “Ethics with a Human Face”, in Commentaries on Moral Philosophy, R. R. A. Ibana, Angelli F. Tugado, Eds. The Philippine Commission on Higher Education, Pasig City, Philippines. 1998;
Chanteur, Janine. From War to Peace. Oxford: Westview Press, 1992.
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand. An Autobiography or the Study of My Experiments With Truth. Ahmedabad: Navajivan Publishing House, 1927.Hamilton, Edith & Cairns, Huntington, eds.
The Collected Dialogues of Plato (Including the Latters, Bollingen Series LXXI). Princeton University Press, Princeton, New Jersey, 1961.
Hobbes, Thomas. Leviathan, in “Modern Moral and Political Philosophy,” Cummins, Robert C. & Christiano, Thomas D., eds. Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, California, 1999;
Iyer, Raghavan, ed. The Moral and Political Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, in 3 Vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1986.
Levinas, Emmanuel. Ethics and Infinity (Conversations with Philippe Nemo), trans. Richard A. Cohen, Claretian Publications, Quezon City, Philippines, 1982.
____________________ Time and the Other. Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1987;
____________________ Totality and Infinity. Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvnia. 1969.
____________________ Otherwise Than Being (or Beyond Essence). Duquesne University Press, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 1981 ;
Locke, John. The Second Treatise on Civil Government, in “Modern Moral and Political Philosophy,” Cummins, Robert C. & Christiano, Thomas D., eds. Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, California, 1999;
McKeon, Richard, ed. Introduction to Aristotle. The Modern Library, New York, 1992;
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Social Contract, in “Modern Moral and Political Philosophy,” Cummins, Robert C. & Christiano, Thomas D., eds. Mayfield Publishing Company, Mountain View, California, 1999;
Salla, Michael; Tonetto, Walter; martinez Enrique, eds. Essays on Peace: Paradigms for Global Order. Central Queensland University Press, Rockhampton, Queensland, 1995;
Sun Tzu. The Art of War. Griffith, Samuel, trans., 1999.
Web-based References:
http://www.nakayama.org/polylogos/philosophers/levinas/levinas-e.htmlhttp://www.mkgandhi.org/http://www.ourindia.com/gandhi.htmhttp://www.perseus.tufts.edu/http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/taoism/suntext.htmCourse Requirements:
a. 3” x 5” index card;
b. 50-leaf small size spring notebook;
c. 1 x 1 photo;
d. Faithfulness in class attendance;
e. Productive and creative participation in class activities;
f. Recitations;
g. Written Works;
h. Quizzes other than items f and g;
i. Periodical Examinations.
Course Outline
I. 1st Grading Period(15 November – 17 December 2004)
Introduction
1.1. Prima Non Datur
1.2. Students’ Expectations
1.3. Class Principles and Guidelines
II. PLATO’S REPUBLIC (Bks. VII, 519e – IX): Dissecting a Prototype
Sessional Readings:
2.1.1. The Republic, Bks. VII, 519e – IX; Plato;
Readings for Critique
i. Politics; Aristotle;
ii. Leviathan, Ch. XI, XIII, XIV, XVII, XVIII, XX; Thomas Hobbes;
iii. The Second Treatise on Civil Government; Ch. I-IV, VII-IX; John Locke;
iv. The Social Contract, Bk. I; Jean-Jacques Rousseau;
III. 2nd Grading Period ( 03 January – February 2005)
THE SOCIETY AND THE STATE: A Plurality of Perspectives
3.1. Sessional Readings:
i. Reader 1: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XI;
ii. Reader 2: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XIII;
iii. Reader 3: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XIV;
iv. Reader 4: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XVII;
v. Reader 5: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XVIII;
vi. Reader 6: Paper on selections from Politics & Leviathan, Chapt. XX;
vii. Reader 7: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. I;
viii. Reader 8: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. II;
ix. Reader 9: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. III;
x. Reader 10: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. IV;
xi. Reader 11: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. VII;
xii. Reader 12: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. VIII;
xiii. Reader 13: Paper on selections from Politics & The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Chapt. IX;
xiv. Reader 14: Paper on selections from Politics & The Social Contract, Bk. I, Chapt. I-III;
xv. Reader 15: Paper on selections from Politics & The Social Contract, Bk. I, Chapt. IV-VI;IV.
3rd Grading Period(February - March 2005):
SOCIAL PHILOSOPHICAL FOCI: Violence/War; Non-Violence/Peace
4.1. Sessional Readings:
i. Leviathan, Ch. XIII, XIV, XVII, XVIII, Thomas Hobbes;
ii. The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Ch. I-IV, VIII-IX, John Locke;
iii. The Social Contract, Bk. I, Ch. I-VII, Jean-Jacques Rousseau;
iv. The Art of War, Sun Tzu;
v. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;
vi. Ethics and Infinity, Ch. 7 & 8; Emmanuel Levinas;
vii. Satyagraha, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi;
viii. Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;
ix. Authentic Speech and Peace, Janine Chanteur
CLASS PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES
(Jose Ma. Ybanez Tomacruz)
1. Attendance is religiously checked. Attendance is checked immediately after the class’ opening prayer. Attending classes is but basic justice to whoever is spending for the student’s education. It is the duty of the student to check his/her attendance status inasmuch as it is the student who should primarily be responsible in attending his/her class.
2. Punctuality is given utmost premium whether it be in matters of attendance, or class activities, or any class requirement. Every student will always be given ample time to meet any requirement in class. Thus, any requirement submitted late will be accepted by the Teacher, but will however already get a failing mark.
3. Grading System:
3.1. Components of Grade per Grading Period:
WW - 30%
R - 30%
ME - 40%
a. Written Work (30%) - Anything put on paper with the exception of the Major Exam. This would require students to use either a Cattleya-type filler or a test booklet-type notebook. Students could be made to write either reflection essays, or questions, or answers to questions posed by the teacher, etc. All these could either be done inside the classroom or could be made as home works. Every student should come to class always with the mindset that written work is to be done every meeting;
b. Recitation (30%) - Could either be in the midst of the class either through answering questions, or making questions, or sharing significant thoughts on matters taken up during any given class, or a one-on-one with the Instructor. Every student should come to class always with the mindset that there will be a graded recitation every meeting. Perfect score in a recitation is ten (10) points, passing score is six (6), lowest is zero (0). However, one is also qualified to garner bonus points depending on the quality either of one’s answer/s or question/s in class;
c. Major Exam (40%) - Would only cover all the topics taken up during the grading period. Schedules for Exams are as follows:a. 1st Grading Exam: ;b. 2nd Grading Exam: ;c. 3rd Grading Exam: ;
3.2. Components of the Subject’s Final Mark:1st Grading + 2nd Grading + 3rd Grading = Final Mark3
3.3. Highest Grade given in a Grading Period or Final Mark: as High as officially acceptable;
3.4. Lowest Grade given in a Grading period or Final Mark: as low as officially acceptable;
3.5. Grades and their Qualitative Interpretation:
a. 96-100 - Superior;
b. 93-95 - Excellent;
c. 90-92 - Very Good;
d. 87-89 - Good;
e. 84-86 - Satisfacory;
f. 80-83 - Fair;
g. 75-79 - Passed;
h. Below 75 - Failed.
4. It is the right of every student to make complaints, to question, to make queries regarding one’s grade or any matters pertaining to his/her subject. The Instructor in fact strongly encourages every student to exercise such right. The Instructor will be more than willing to show any student every detail of one’s grade. However, such right does not include rudeness, foul language, disrespect and other pejorative attitudes. In addition, the said complaints, questions, queries should be made within a prescribed period, otherwise, they will not be given official consideration anymore.
5. No amount of bribery, threat, seduction, and the like, will move the Teacher to change a properly and correctly computed Grade. Personally, the Teacher would want all his students to get passing grades. However, justice and righteousness dictate that one should only get what one deserves. Undoubtedly, the teacher will be guided by the call of cura personalis. However, this does not mean that the demands of justice and fairness will be compromised.
6. No surprise quizzes or recitations are given in class. By this, we mean, that everyone is expected to come to class always prepared, ergo, one shouldn’t be surprised if the Mentor gives a quiz or a recitation without prior announcement. The reason for this provision is not mere whim, but that it has been the Teacher’s observation through the years that such provision always finds students really participative and receptive in class.
7. Passing grade is ABSOLUTELY 75. And it is 75, not 74.999999999999n.
8. CHEATING will never be tolerated in class!!! CHEATING will be dealt with relentlessly and resolutely!!! CHEATING will be dealt with to the fullest force and extent of the law!!! This is not a threat. This a truth!!!
9. The Teacher humbly accepts the fact that he does not know everything. However, rest assured that things he knows and should know, he knows quite well.
10. As a matter of basic respect, one should listen to anybody who is called to speak in class.
11. Everyone is strongly encouraged to make questions, and to actively and effectively participate in class.
12. Medium of instruction is basically English. However, for the sake of the students’ better comprehension and expression , the Teacher would be willing to include Filipino-Tagalog, Cebuano-Bisaya, Ilonggo-Hiligaynon, Ilonggo Kinaray-a (the Teacher is fluent in the said languages) as acceptable linguistic forms of expression by both students and the Teacher. The Teacher deems that what is paramount in Philosophy is the effective expression and understanding of ideas, and such can be done even outside the parameters of the English language. However corrupted mixing-up of the said languages will not be allowed, i.e., one is required to at least finish one complete sentence in only one of the above languages before one shifts to another language orally, and should use only one language totally for any written requirement.
13. Every student is greatly encouraged to see the Teacher for Consultation.
14. Anyone who makes offense, including the Teacher, is expected to have the humility to apologize, learn from the said mistake, and make the necessary amends. Let everyone however note that there is a distinction between humility and being humiliated.
15. The Teacher if possible, would want the class to also be fun. However, he always keeps in mind that his primary purpose for being in the classroom is to facilitate and ensure learning. Students who want to be mainly entertained in class are advised to go somewhere else lest they be disappointed.
16. It is usually ideal to be both right and be well-liked. However, if the situation is such that one cannot be both, the Teacher, against all odds, will choose to simply be right.
17. Sleeping is allowed in class, provided:a. one does not snore;b. one does not make any untoward noise (e.g., moans, shrieks, etc.) when one has nightmares;c. one is able to give the right answer to any question addressed to him/her.
18. Just in case any student finds the requirements of the subject daunting, let him/her be conscious of the fact that this is not so, simply out of the Teacher’s caprice. In fact, the said requirements are so demanded because the Teacher has so much respect for the capacity of his students to meet the subject’s demands. The Teacher personally believes in the capacity for excellence, hardwork, competence of the Ateneo De Davao University Student.
Tips for Reading a Philosophical Paper/Article
(Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz)
1. Forget that only weirdos, dorks, geeks, twerps read philosophy. Besides, not all of them read philosophy.
2. Come to accept the fact that philosophy is not a walk in the park, but neither is it mission impossible, nor mission improbable.
3. If at first reading, you don’t understand anything, don’t think that you’re the most stupid person in the world. You will be, if you immediately quit. Every philosopher, both the known and unknown surely have moments of ignorance, whether they accept it or not. Yet, Socrates himself said, “The first step towards real knowledge is to come to know and accept that at times you are ignorant.”
4. Based on experience, about 30-40 percent of questions regarding articles or readings are simple matters of better vocabulary. So, always have with you a good dictionary when you are reading philosophy. Everyone needs a dictionary in philosophy, sooner or later.
5. It is good that you either list, take note of, or highlight key words or terms in every paragraph that you read. Eventually, it would further help if you make your own outline of the article or reading.
6. Reading and striving to answer review or guide questions found in your articles will really help.
7. It is good to get to discuss the things that you read, and things you think you have understood, with other people. In this way, you will either have a wider perspective, or your errors can also be checked.
8. Read. Read. Read................................................................................
9. If you already get the hang of it, stop relying on secondary sources. Primary sources are still the best sources of ideas of any author. The original of the “Mona Lisa” will always be much much much better than its best photocopy in the world.
10. Philosophy is actually fun. However, it can only be so if you know how to enjoy it.
Guidelines for the Major Papers in Social Philosophy (Philosophy 322)
( Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz)
1. Every paper per Grading Period is an analysis/critique. The different matters/topics found in the articles assigned as readings during a specific grading period will be the perspective from which the said analysis/critique will be based;
2. Each student will be left to to decide as to what the title of his/her paper will be;
3. The said paper will have the following parameters:
a. Typewritten (pica print)/computer-printed (only either font 12 of Times New Roman, or Book Antiqua, or Arial);
b. on short coupon bond;
c. should not be more than 5 pages but not less than 3 pages (going below/beyond either the minimum or maximum number of pages will merit one an automatic ZERO for the paper);
d. double-spaced;
e. proper mechanics in writing formal papers should be strictly observed;
f. the paper is to be composed of:
>the cover page;
>table of contents;
>the analysis proper;
>bibliography.
Those pages which are not part of the “analysis proper” are not included in the counting of “minimum and maximum number of pages” of the paper;
g. should be in English;
h. to be submitted not later than the specified deadline per Grading period. Deadlines: i. First Grading – ; ii. Second Grading – ; iii. Third Grading – . Papers are to be in not later than 5:00pm, Philosophy Division time of the aforementioned dates at the Philosophy Division office.Any paper submitted late (for any reason whatsoever) may still be received by the teacher. However, inasmuch that it is submitted LATE, ergo, it would still be marked ZERO=50% ;
i. margins should be 1x1x1x1 inch (top, bottom, left, right respectively). In case margins are affected due to footnoting, indentions, etc., proper adjustment should be made so as not to violate the “minimum/maximum” rule for number of pages;j. no duplication of title and contents among students will be allowed for the papers. Each paper should be an original and unique work of the student-writer;k. titles will be considered and appropriated on first-come-first-served basis;4. The criteria for evaluating every paper are substance, clarity of thought, insightfulness, being direct to the point, conciseness, logicality.
***For any question or query be reminded that you should feel free and welcome can consult your Teacher. Just set an appointment, preferably, though.
DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE
I. Introduction
Day 1 November 1.1. Prima Non Datur
i. Basic Class Requirements;
ii. Initial Attendance Checking;
iii. Reading Announcement:
Sessional Readings and Readings for Critique:
Sessional Readings:
a. The Republic, Plato; Bk. VII, 519e – 521c (The Search);
b. The Republic, Bk. VII, 521d – 526b (The Training Details 1);
c. The Republic, Bk. VII, 526c – 527c (The Training Details 2);
d. The Republic, Bk. VII, 527d – 528d (The Training Details 3);
e. The Republic, Bk. VII, 528e – 530e (The Training Details 4);
f. The Republic, Bk. VII, 531a – d (The Training Details 5);
g. The Republic, Bk. VII, 531d – 534e (The Training Details 6);
h The Republic, Bk. VII, 535a – 541b (The Guardian);
i. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 550c7 – 555b3 (Oligarchy);
j. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 555b4 – 562a3 (Democracy);
k. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 5562a4 – 570 (Tyranny);
l. The Republic, Bk. IX (The Tyrant; Conclusion);
Readings for Critique
a. Politics; Aristotle;
b. Leviathan, Ch. XI, XIII, XIV, XVII, XVIII, XX; Thomas Hobbes;
c. The Second Treatise on Civil Government; Ch. I-IV, VII-IX; John Locke;
d. The Social Contract, Bk. I; Jean-Jacques Rousseau;
Day 2
a. Students’ Expectations;
b. Class Principles and Guidelines ;
c. Reading Announcement for Intra-class Discourse:
Introduction : The Republic, Bk. VII, 519e-521c; 521d – 526b (The Training Details 1);
526c – 527c (The Training Details 2);
527d – 528d (The Training Details 3);
528e – 530e (The Training Details 4);
531a – d (The Training Details 5);
531d – 534e (The Training Details 6);
h. ADVANCED ANNOUNCEMENT: Details of First Grading Major Paper, and First Grading Examination:
>>> Term Paper Deadline: , not later than 5pm, Philosophy Division Time, at the Philosophy Division office;
>>>The Term Paper is a comparative analysis of one (1) major topic of Aristotle’s “POLITICS” and any one (1) of the following topics which has significant similarities to the said two major topics in “POLITICS” :i. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XI;j. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIII; k. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIV; l. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVII;m. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVIII;n. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XX; o. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. I; p. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. II;q. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. III;r. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IV;s. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VII;t. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VIII;u. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IX; v. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. I-III; w. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. IV-VI; x. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. VII-IX;
>>> A student is allowed to choose only one of the above non-Aristotelian works. Selection of final topic is on first-come-first-served basis. Each student is to be able to submit to the Instructor his/her final topic choice not later than 26 November 2004. Otherwise, the Instructor will take the prerogative of assigning a topic to a student;
>>>The First Grading Paper of the student is his/her First Grading Examination ;
>>>The above First Grading Examination Papers will be read during the Second Grading Period;
*** For further information, please don’t hesitate to approach your Instructor. Thank You Very Much and God Bless!!!
II. First Grading Period Proper (15 November- December)PLATO’S REPUBLIC(Bks. VII, 519e – IX): Dissecting a PrototypeDay 3 i. Introduction : The Republic, Bk. VII, 519e-521c; 521d – 526b (The Training Details 1); 526c – 527c (The Training Details 2); 527d – 528d (The Training Details 3); 528e – 530e (The Training Details 4); 531a – d (The Training Details 5); 531d – 534e (The Training Details 6);ii. Intra-class Discourse;1. Reading Assignment: a. prepare for an Intra-class Discourse on The Republic, Bk. VII, 535a – 541b (The Guardian); b. Written Quiz: The Guardian: Basic Descriptions - Write 10 words which will best describe Plato’s notion of the Guardian;Day 4 2. The Republic, Bk. VII, 535a – 541b (The Guardian);3. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;Intra-class Discourse; Day 5 4. The Republic, Bk. VII, 535a – 541b (The Guardian), Cont.;5. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;6. Intra-class Discourse;7. Synthesis & conclusion;8. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: The Republic, Bk. VIII, 543a – 550c6 (Preliminaries; the Timocracy); Day 6 9. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 543a – 550c6 (Preliminaries; the Timocracy); 10. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;11. Intra-class Discourse;12. Synthesis & Conclusion;13. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: The Republic, Bk. VIII, 550c7 – 555b3 (Oligarchy);Day 7 14. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 550c7 – 555b3 (Oligarchy);15. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;16. Intra-class Discourse;17. Syntehsis & Conclusion;18. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: The Republic, Bk. VIII, 555b4 – 562a3 (Democracy);Day 8 19. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 555b4 – 562a3 (Democracy);20. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;21. Intra-class Discourse;22. Synthesis & Conclusion;23. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: The Republic, Bk. VIII, 5562a4 – 570 (Tyranny);24. Day 9 25. The Republic, Bk. VIII, 5562a4 – 570 (Tyranny);26. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;27. Intra-class Discourse;28. Synthesis & Conclusion;29. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: The Republic, Bk. IX (The Tyrant; Conclusion);Day 10 30. The Republic, Bk. IX (The Tyrant; Conclusion);31. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;32. Intra-class Discourse;33. Synthesis & Conclusion;Day 11 34. GENERAL SYNTHESIS AND CONCLUSION;35. ***FIRST GRADING EXAMINATION is as mentioned above.III. 2nd Grading Period(03 January - February 2005)THE SOCIETY AND THE STATE: A Plurality of Perspectives 5.1. Sessional Readings:iii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XI; iv. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIII;v. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIV; vi. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVII;vii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVIII;viii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XX; ix. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. I; x. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. II;xi. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. III;xii. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IV;xiii. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VII;xiv. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VIII;xv. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IX; xvi. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. I-III; xvii. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. IV-VI; Day 12 December xviii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XI; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIII;Day 13 xix. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIII;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIV;Day 14 xx. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XIV; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVII;Day 15 xxi. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVII;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVIII;Day 16 xxii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XVIII;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XX;Day 17 Januaryxxiii. Hobbes’ “LEVIATHAN”, Chapt. XX; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. I; Day 18 xxiv. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. I; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. II; Day 19 xxv. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. II;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. III; Day 20 xxvi. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. III;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IV; Day 21 xxvii. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IV;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VII; Day 22 xxviii. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VII;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VIII;Day 23 xxix. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. VIII; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IX;Day 24 xxx. Locke’s “The Second Treatise on Civil Government,” Chapt. IX; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. I-III; 5. Day 25 xxxi. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. I-III; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. IV - VI; Day 26 xxxii. Rousseau’s “The Social Contract,” Bk. 1, Chapts. IV-VI; 1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reminder: Sessional Readings 3rd Grading: p. Leviathan, Ch. XIII, XIV, XVII, XVIII, Thomas Hobbes;q. The Second Treatise on Civil Government, Ch. I-IV, VIII-IX, John Locke;r. The Social Contract, Bk. I, Ch. I-VII, Jean-Jacques Rousseau; s. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;t. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;u. Ethics and Infinity, Ch. 7 & 8; Emmanuel Levinas;v. Satyagraha, Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi;w. Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;x. Authentic Speech and Peace, Janine ChanteurDay 27 February***SECOND GRADING EXAMINATIONIV. 3rd Grading Period(February - March 2005):SOCIAL PHILOSOPHICAL FOCI: Violence/War; Non-Violence/Peace 6.1. Sessional Readings: i. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;ii. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;iii. Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;iv. Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;v. Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;vi. Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan GaltungDay 28 6.1.1. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;Day 29 i. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur; Day 30 ii. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur ;Day 31 iii. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur (cont.)1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;Day 32 iv. Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Reading Assign. For Intra-class Discourse: Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;Day 33 v. Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;Day 34 vi. Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;Day 35 vii. Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;Day 36 Marchviii. Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;1. Brief contextual background of Gandhi and satyagraha as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan GaltungDay 37 ix. Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan GaltungDay 38 x. Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan Galtung;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;4. Reading Reminder For Intra-class Discourse: Day 39 xi. Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan Galtung;1. Brief review of last meeting as take-off for Intra-class discourse;2. Intra-class Discourse;3. Synthesis & Conclusion;Day 40 xii. GENERAL SYNTHESIS & CONCLUSION 1. Review for 3rd Grading Examination;Days 41-45 Third Grading Examination Week***Friday of the Third Grading Examination Week: DEADLINE OF THIRD GRADING EXAMINATION PAPERDay 46 Finishing of Final Grades;Day 47 Finishing of Final Grades;Deadline of Submission of Final GradesGuidelines for the 3rd Grading Major Paper in Social Philosophy (Philosophy 322)1. The paper is the 3rd Grading Examination of the students. It is to be an analysis/critique of an EXCERPT from Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s “GULAG ARCHIPELAGO, Part Two”. The different matters/topics found in the articles assigned as readings during the Third (3rd) Grading Period will be the perspective from which the said analysis/critique will be based. The said readings namely are;a. The Art of War, Ch. 1 & 2, Sun Tzu;b. War, the World Order, and God’s Order, Janine Chanteur;c. Kant’s Perpetual Peace, Janine Chanteur;d. Emmanuel Levinas’ Infinite Responsibility for the Other and the Face, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;e. Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Jose Ma. Y. Tomacruz;f. Violence, Peace, and Peace Research, Johan Galtung2. Each student will be left to decide as to what the title of his/her paper will be. ; 3. The said paper will have the following parameters:a. Typewritten (pica print)/computer-printed (only either font 12 of Times New Roman, or Book Antiqua, or Arial);b. on short coupon bond;c. should not be more than 5 pages but not less than 3 pages (going below/beyond either the minimum or maximum number of pages will merit one an automatic ZERO for the paper);d. double-spaced;e. proper mechanics in writing formal papers should be strictly observed;f. the paper is to be composed of:>the cover page;>table of contents;>the analysis proper;>bibliography. Those pages which are not part of the “analysis proper” are not included in the counting of “minimum and maximum number of pages” of the paper;g. should be in English;h. to be submitted not later than the Friday of the Final Exams of the Second Semester. Papers are to be in not later than 5:00pm, Philosophy Division time of the aforementioned day at the Philosophy Division office.Any paper submitted late (for any reason whatsoever) may still be received by the teacher. However, inasmuch that it is submitted LATE, ergo, it would still be marked ZERO=50% ;i. margins should be 1x1x1x1 inch (top, bottom, left, right respectively). In case margins are affected due to footnoting, indentions, etc., proper adjustment should be made so as not to violate the “minimum/maximum” rule for number of pages;j. no duplication of title and contents among students will be allowed for the papers. Each paper should be an original and unique work of the student-writer;k. titles will be considered and appropriated on first-come-first-served basis. Titles of papers are to be submitted to the teacher not later than the first Monday of March 2005, 5pm, Philosophy Division time. Otherwise one gets an automatic 15-point deduction for the said paper;4. The criteria for evaluating every paper are substance, clarity of thought, insightfulness, being direct to the point, conciseness, logicality.***
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