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Annapolis — Senior Reading List 2011-2012
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The following reading list may be subject to change. Please always check with tutors or cross-reference with the paper reading list distributed by the dean's office.
| Date | Senior Reading (Detailed) |
| Aug. 25, 2011 | Tolstoi: War and Peace |
| Aug. 29, 2011 | Tolstoi: War and Peace |
| Sep. 01, 2011 | Hegel: Logic (Part One of the Encyclopedia), sections 79-89 |
| Sep. 05, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit Introduction, sections 73-89 |
| Sep. 08, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit Sense Certainty, Perception, sections 90-116 |
| Sep. 12, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenologyof Spirit Lordship and Bondage, sections 178-196 |
| Sep. 15, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit Stoicism and Skepticism, sections 197-206 |
| Sep. 19, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit Unhappy Consciousness, sections 207-230 |
| Sep. 22, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit Conscience and The Beautiful Soul, sections 632-658 |
| Sep. 26, 2011 | Hegel: Phenomenology of Spirit The Beautiful Soul and Forgiveness, sections 659-671; Absolute Knowing, sections 806-808 |
| Sep. 29, 2011 | Marx: Communist Manifesto; The Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844 (Prometheus edition, pages 69-114) Chapters “Estranged Labor,” “Antithesis of Capital and Labor,” “Private Property and Labor,” and “Private Property and Communism” |
| Oct. 03, 2011 | Marx: Capital Vol. I, Author's Preface to 1st and Postface to 2nd German ed. (Dover 11-26; Int. Publ. 18-29; Vintage 89-103); Part I: Chapter I, Chapter II, 1st 4 paragraphs (Dover 41-98; Int. Publ. 43-90 top; Vintage 125-180 mid); Chapter III, Section 2a (Dover 116-128; Int. Publ. 106-115; Vintage 198-209); Contributions to the Critique of Political Economy (2-page photocopy) |
| Oct. 06, 2011 | Marx: Capital Vol. I Part II: Chapters IV, V, VI (Dover 163-196; Int. Publ. 145-172; Vintage 247-280); Part III Chapter VII (Dover 197-221; Int. Publ. 173-192; Vintage 283-306); Chapter VIII, 1st 8 paragraphs (Dover 221-224; Int. Publ. 193-195 bot; Vintage 307-310 top); Chapter IX, Section 1 (Dover 235-241, omit 242-244; Int. Publ. 204-209 mid, omit 210-212; Vintage 320-325, omit 326-329); Chapter X, Section 1 (Dover 255-259; Int. Publ. 222-225; Vintage 340-344 mid); Capital, Vol. III (photocopy in bookstore): Int. Publ. 247-249, 283, 292-301) |
| Oct. 10, 2011 | Marx: The German Ideology All of Part One (International Publishers pp. 35-95); “Theses on Feuerbach" (pp. 121-123), “Letter to George Weydemeyer” (photocopy) |
| Oct. 13, 2011 | Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling beginning - Problema I |
| Oct. 17, 2011 | Kierkegaard: Philosophical Fragments Chapters I-III (including Appendix) |
| Oct. 20, 2011 | Kierkegaard: Philosophical Fragments Chapter IV - end (Moral) |
| Oct. 24, 2011 | Melville: Benito Cereno |
| Oct. 27, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Oct. 31, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 03, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 07, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 10, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 14, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 17, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 21, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Nov. 28, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Dec. 01, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Dec. 05, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Dec. 08, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Dec. 12, 2011 | Preceptorial |
| Dec. 15, 2011 | Preceptorial |
2011-2012 Seminar Reading List - Spring Semester
| Date | Senior Reading (Detailed) |
| Jan. 9, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 12, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 16, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 19, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 23, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 26, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Jan. 30, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Feb. 2, 2012 |
Essay Writing Period |
| Feb. 6, 2012 |
Nietzsche: Use and Disadvantage of History for Life |
| Feb. 9, 2012 |
Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil, Preface, Books 1, 2, 3 |
| Feb. 13, 2012 |
Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil, Books 4, 5, 6 |
| Feb. 16, 2012 |
Nietzsche: Beyond Good and Evil, Books 7, 8, 9; Aftersong |
| Feb. 20, 2012 |
Wagner: Tristan and Isolde |
| Feb. 23, 2012 |
Conrad: Heart of Darkness |
| Feb. 27, 2012 |
William James: Psychology, A Briefer Course Chapters I (Introduction), X (Habit), XI (The Stream of Consciousness, XII (The Self) (omitting pp. 205-216); Notre Dame edition: Introductory, Chapter 1 (Habit), Chapter 2 (The Stream of Consciousness), Chapter 3 (The Self) (omitting pp. 72-83) |
| Mar. 1, 2012 |
William James: Psychology, A Briefer Course Chapters XXIV (Emotion), XXVI (Will), Epilogue; Notre Dame edition: Chapter 15 (Emotion), 17 (Will), Epilogue |
| Mar. 19, 2012 |
Dostoevski: The Brothers Karamazov |
| Mar. 22, 2012 |
Dostoevski: The Brothers Karamazov |
| Mar. 26, 2012 |
The Federalist, 78, first nine paragraphs of 81; Supreme Court Opinion Marbury v. Madison, 1803 and "Note for Non Lawyers" in Senior Seminar Readings (Bookstore photocopy, pp.1-12); State Court Opinion Eakin v. Raub, 1825 (photocopy, pp. 13-15); U.S. Constitution, Articles III and VI |
| Mar. 29, 2012 |
Tocqueville: Democracy in America - [Three editions given: 2-volume Vintage paperback (Bradley), Harper Perennial (George Lawrence) and University of Chicago Press (Mansfield)]
(Vintage) Volume I: Author ’s Introduction; chapter 3, chapter 5 (omitting 68 bottom-85 bottom third), chapter 6 (to 103 middle), chapters 15-16, chapter 17 (beginning at 326 top), chapter 18 (from 421 bottom-429 top third; and 434, final 2 paragraphs) (Harper Perennial) Volume I: Author’s Introduction; Pt. I, chapter 3, chapter 5 (omitting 70 bottom-86), chapter 6 (to 104 top); Pt. II, chapter 7-8, chapter 9 (beginning at 311 bottom), chapter 10 (400-407 and 412 middle-413) (University of Chicago Press) Part I: Author’s Introduction; chapter 3, chapter 5 (omitting page 65 bottom-82 top), chapter 6 (to page 98 top); Part II, chapters 7-8, chapter 9 (beginning at page 298 bottom), chapter 10 (pages 384-390; and 395 [beginning "There are two great peoples"]-396) |
| Apr. 2, 2012 |
Tocqueville: Democracy in America -
(Vintage) Volume II: Book I, chapters 1-3, 5, Book II, chapters 1-15, Book IV, chapters 6-8 (Harper Perennial) Volume II: Part I, chapters 1-3, 5; Part II, chapters 1-15, Part IV; chapters 6-8 (University of Chicago Press) Volume II: Part I, chapters 1-3, 5; Part II, chapters 1-15; Part IV, chapters 6-8 |
| Apr. 5, 2012 |
The Lincoln assignments for April 7 and April 11 are taken from the Dover Thrift Edition and photocopies in Senior Seminar Readings (Bookstore). Dred Scott Decision, 1857 (photocopy, pp. 17-21) Lincoln: The Constitution and The Union, 1860 (photocopy, p. 23) Lincoln: "The Perpetuation of Our Political Institutions": Address Before Springfield Young Men's Lyceum, 1838 Lincoln: “The Declaration of Independence Includes All Men”: Speech on the Dred Scott Decision, 1857 (photocopy, pp. 24-28) Lincoln-Douglas Debates, 1858 1. "Difference Between the White and Black Races," Charleston, September 18 (photocopy, p. 29) 2. “Now, While I am Upon this Subject,” Alton, October 15 (photocopy, pp. 30-32) 3. “I Have Intimated that I Thought,” Alton, October 15 (photocopy, pp. 33-34) Lincoln: Address at the Cooper Union, 1860 Lincoln: Farewell Address at Springfield, Illinois, February 12, 1861 Frederick Douglass, "The Constitution of the United States: Is It Pro-Slavery or Anti-Slavery?" 1860 (photocopy, pp. 37-43) |
| Apr. 9, 2012 |
Lincoln: First Inaugural Address, 1861 Lincoln: ‘My Paramount Object”: Reply to Horace Greeley, 1862 (photocopy, p. 35) Lincoln: Second Annual Message to Congress, 1862 Lincoln: Gettysburg Address, 1863 Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address, 1865 Frederick Douglass, "Oration in Memory of Abraham Lincoln" 1876 (photocopy, pp. 45-50) |
| Apr. 12, 2012 |
Plessy v. Ferguson (available in Bookstore); Booker T. Washington: (Bookstore – in Senior Seminar Reading) “Atlanta Exposition Address,” 1901 (photocopy, pp. 51-52) “Our New Citizen,” 1896 (photocopy, pp. 53-54) “Democracy and Education,” 1890 (photocopy, pp. 54-59) W.E.B.DuBois: Souls of Black Folk Chapter I ("Of Our Spiritual Strivings") Chapter III ("Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others") Chapter VI ("Of the Training of Black Men") |
| Apr. 16, 2012 |
Faulkner: Go Down Moses “The Old People” “The Bear,” I-III |
| Apr. 19, 2012 |
Faulkner: Go Down Moses “The Bear,” IV-V “Delta Autumn” |
| Apr. 23, 2012 |
Freud: The Interpretation of Dreams (Avon Edition) The epigraph on the title page, quoting Aeneid VII, 1. 312, can be translated, “If I cannot bend Heaven, I will move Hell.” Read chapters II, III, IV in part (pp. 128-179) and chapter V in part (pp. 224-231, 274-300). (Oxford Edition) pp. 78-114; 147-152; 185-204 (bottom of page) |
| Apr. 26, 2012 |
Freud: The Interpretation of Dreams (Avon Edition) Chapter VI in part (pp. 312 bottom-318 bottom, 340-343, 374-379, 526-531; chapter VII in part (pp. 547-550, 571-592, 601-623 middle). (Oxford Edition) pp. 212-217; 232-235 (bottom); 254-259 (top); 318-322; 330-332; 346-363; 366 (bottom)-382 (bottom) “Psychoanalysis” (photocopy of article In Bookstore) |
| Apr. 30, 2012 |
Wittgenstein: Philosophical Investigations, Preface and sections 1-134 |
| May 3, 2012 |
Heidegger: Introduction to Metaphysics (Fried and Polt Edition) Chapter 1 (pp. 1-44); Chapter 3 (pp. 79-97) |
| May 7, 2012 |
Heidegger: Introduction to Metaphysics Chapter 4: (pp. 98-113, 122-125, 130-155, 191-210) |
| May 10, 2012 |
Plato: Phaedrus |
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