Calendar

CLASS #	READINGS	ASSIGNMENTS
1	Introduction: Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey."
2	Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.	Writing assignment, 1 page, due in class: Write a 1-page descriptive summary of your favorite character in Alice.
3	Genesis. Aristotle. Selections from the Physics.	Writing assignment, 1 page, due in class: Summarize, using examples from contemporary times, Aristotle's 4 factors or causes.
4	Voltaire. Candide.	Writing assignment, 1 page, due in class: Write a summary of the philosophy of Pangloss, Martin, or the Eldoradians.
5	Hume. Dialogues. (Parts 1-5)	Writing assignment, 1 page, due in class: Write a summary of Cleanthes' great machine of the universe in Part 2 or Philo's example of the shipbuilder in Part 5.
6	Hume. Dialogues. (Parts 7, 10-11)
7	Paley. Natural Theology. Selections (Handout).	Essay #1 due. (5-pages)
8	Adam Smith. Wealth of Nations.
9	Malthus. An Essay on the Principle of Population.
10	Malthus. Principles of Population.	Essay #2 due. (5-pages)
11	Darwin. On the Origin of Species.
12	Darwin. Origin...(Continued)	Essay #2 returned.
13	Darwin. Origin...(Continued) Descent of Man...(Selections)
14	Butler. Erewhon.	Revised Essay #2 due.
15	Butler. Erewhon. (Continued)
16	Butler. Erewhon. (Continued)
17	Stevenson. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
18	Huxley. Evolution and Ethics.	Essay #3 due.
19	Hardy. Tess of the D'Ubervilles.
20	Hardy. Tess... (Continued)
21	Hardy. Tess... (Continued)
22	H. G. Wells. The Time Machine.	Essay #4 due. (5 pages)
23	Turing, Searle, Dennett. Essays on computers.	Essay #4 returned.
24	Turing, et al., (Continued)
25	Wiener. God and Golem, Inc. (Selections)	Revised Essay #4 due.