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Syllabus |
Links Used in Class |
Enlightened Exchange |
Enlightened Existence |
| Date |
Topic | Readings & Assignments |
| Thursday 23 Aug 18 |
Introduction | |
| Tuesday 28 Aug 18 |
A Trap of Their Own Making | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 1 & 2 |
| Thursday 30 Aug 18 |
The Proper Study of Mankind | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 3 & 4 |
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Tuesday 4 Sept 18 |
A Land Divided | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 5 & 6 |
| Thursday 6 Sept 18 |
Profitable Ventures | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 7 & 8 |
| Tuesday 11 Sept 18 |
Scots in America | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 9 & 10 |
| Thursday
13 Sept 18 |
Review Day (Receive take-home portion of Test #1) |
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| Tuesday 18 Sept 18 |
In-class portion of Test #1 | Study! |
| Thursday 20 Sept 18 |
The Enlightenment Then & Now Discuss Enlightened Exchanges | The World We Want, Introduction |
| Tuesday 25 Sept 18 |
Religion Enlightened Exchange 1: Will Best McKenzie Campbell Eli Goichenberg Zelinda Taylor | The World We Want, Chapters 1 & 6 |
| Thursday 27 Sept 18 |
Education Enlightened Exchange 2: Jesus Aguirre Andrew Angus Rafael Cobarrubias Jon Cunningham | The World We Want, Chapters 2 & 7 |
| Tuesday
2 Oct 18 |
Economics Enlightened Exchange 3: Vivian Pham Jack Ressler Kenny Travis Kaniesha Whatley | The World We Want, Chapters 3 & 8 |
| Thursday 4 Oct 18 |
Politics Enlightened Exchange 4: Blake Bryan Emily Mathews Brenton Stropes Sean Young | The World We Want, Chapters 4 & 9 |
| Tuesday 9 Oct 18 |
International Relations Enlightened Exchange 5: Natalie Kaminski Nick Miyler Gabrielle Nance Thomas Van Alstine | The World We Want, Chapters 5 & 10 |
| *** FALL BREAK *** |
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| Tuesday
16 Oct 18 |
Enlightened Upbringing & Education | Adam Smith, Chapters 1 & 2 & 3 |
| Thursday 18 Oct 18 |
The Edinburgh Enlightenment | Adam Smith, Chapters 4 & 5 |
| Tuesday 23 Oct 18 |
Moral Philosophy | Adam Smith, Chapters 6 & 8 |
| Thursday
25 Oct 18 |
The Civilizing Powers of Commerce | Adam Smith, Chapters 7 |
| Tuesday 30 Oct 18 |
Enlightenment Europe | Adam Smith, Chapters 9 & 10 |
| Thursday 1 Nov 18 |
Watch Nicholas Phillipson’s Edinburgh Lecture on YouTube. |
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| Tuesday 6 Nov 18 |
The Wealth of Nations | Adam Smith, Chapters 11 & 12 |
| Thursday 8 Nov 18 |
End of an Era (Receive take-home portion of Test #2) | |
| Tuesday
13 Nov 18 |
In-class portion of Test #2 | Study! |
| Thursday 15 Nov 18 |
Science and Industry | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 11 & 12 |
| Tuesday 20 Nov 18 |
Self-Made Men Discuss Enlightened Existence | Scottish Enlightenment, Chapters 13 & 14 |
| Thursday 22 Nov 18 |
No class...Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| Tuesday 27 Nov 18 |
No class…Work on Enlightened Existence. |
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| Thursday
29 Nov 18 |
In-class proofreading session | Upload Enlightened Existence by Midnight |
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Tuesday
4 Dec 18 |
Review Day | |
| Thursday 6 Dec 18 |
Reading Day |
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| Friday
7 Dec 18 |
Final Exam @ 3:00 p.m. | Study! |