Academic Program
Santa Fe
Supplement - Junior Seminar Readings, 2009-10
Pensees: The "thoughts" are numbered differently in the three editions generally available, and are correlated in the following lists. P=Penguin, D/ML=Dutton and Modern Library, G=Great Books.
Thursday, September 10 and Monday, September 14
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Date |
Supplemental Reading |
Thursday Oct 8 |
Theological Political Treatise, Preface, Chs. I, II, IV, VI-VII |
Monday Oct 12 |
Theological Political Treatise, Chs. XI-XVI, XIX, XX |
Thursday Oct 15 |
Second Treatise of Government, Numbered paragraphs 1-51, 86-100, 119-158, 199, 211-243 |
Monday Oct 19 |
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Letter to the Republic of Geneva, Preface, Part I |
Thursday Oct 22 |
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part II |
Monday Jan 25 |
Philosophical Essays(Hackett): pp. 138 - 145 (New System of Nature); pp. 171 - 178 (from correspondence with de Volder); pp. 155 -167 (On Nature Itself)
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Thursday Jan 28 |
Philosophical Essays: pp. 206-213 (Principles of Nature and Grace); pp. 213-225 (Monadology)
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Monday Feb 1 |
Treatise of Human Nature: "Introduction," Book I, Part I; Part III: sections I-VI |
Thursday Feb 4 |
Treatise of Human Nature: Book I, Part III: sections VII-VIII, X, XII, XIV and XV |
Monday Feb 8 |
Treatise of Human Nature: Book I, Part IV, sections I-II, VI-VII |
Monday Feb 15 |
Critique of Pure Reason: "Preface" to Second Edition; "Introduction," pp. 17-62. Note: pagination is taken from the Norman Kemp Smith Translation. Pagination for the 2 other main editions is available in the St. John’s College Bookstore. |
Thursday Feb 18 |
"Transcendental Aesthetic," (pp. 65-91) |
Monday Feb 22 |
"Transcendental Logic," "Introduction;" "Transcendental Analytic," Book I, Chapter I (pp.92-119), Book I, Chapter II, Section 1 (pp. 120-128)
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Thursday Feb 25 |
"Transcendental Analytic," Book I Chapter II, Section 2 (second edition, pp.151-175)` |
Monday Mar 1 |
"Transcendental Analytic," Book II, Chapter I (pp. 180-187); Chapter II, Analogies of Experience (first paragraph only, pp. 208-209), Second Analogy (first four paragraphs only, pp. 218-221); Chapter III (pp. 257-275, but omit all passages contained only in A= first edition, at bottom of pages 260-261 and 263-271) |
Thursday Mar 4 |
"Transcendental Dialectic," "Introduction;" Book I; Book II, "Introduction" and Chapter II, Sections 1 and 2 (First and Third Antinomies only), pp. 297-328, 384-402, 409-414 |
Monday Mar 8 |
"Transcendental Dialectic," Book II, Chapter II, Sections 3-8 and Section 9 (parts I and III only), pp. 422-458, 464-479, 483-484 |
Thursday Apr 8 |
Critique of Pure Reason, “Canon” (pp. 629-653); Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals: Preface and Section I |
Monday Apr 12 |
Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals: Sections II - III |
Monday Apr 19 |
Wealth of Nations: "Introduction and Plan of Work," Book I, Chapters 1-4; Chapter 5, first ten paragraphs; Chapters 6 & 7 |
Thursday Apr 22 |
Wealth of Nations: Book I, Chapters 8-10; Chapter 11, “Conclusion of the Chapter” (wheat tables optional) |
Monday Apr 26 |
Wealth of Nations: Book IV, “Introduction”; Chapters 1-2; Chapter 3 (omit “Digression...”); Chapter 9, last three paragraphs |
Thursday May 6 |
The Federalist: 1,2,6,9 together with the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution |
Monday May 10 |
The Federalist: 10, 15, 23, 39, 49, 50, 51 |
Thursday May 13 |
The Federalist: 57, 62, 63, 68, 69, 76, 78, 84 |