Academic Program

Santa Fe Supplemental Readings - Junior

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 11 and Monday, September 15

First Assignment
P D/ML GB
512 1 1
511 2 2
751 3 3
513 4 4
675 29 29
587 34 34
647 35 35
199 72 72
44 82 82
45 83 83
978 100 100
622 131 131
136 139 139
137 143 143
523 145 145
414 171 171
427 194 194
612 219 219
429 229 229
418 233 233
577 234 234
781 242 242
808 245 245
188 267 267
170 268 268
167 269 269
174 270 270
82 271 271
182 272 272
173 273 273
530 274 274
975 275 275
983 276 276
423 277 277
424 278 278
588 279 279
377 280 280
155 281 281
110 282 282
 
Second Assignment
P
D/ML
GB
60
294
294
103
298
298
554
303
303
977
320
320
688
323
323
525
325
325
26
330
330
533
331
331
200
347
347
33
374
374
905
385
385
109
392
392
406
395
395
128
396
396
114
397
397
117
409
409
621
412
412
410
413
413
122
416
416
121
418
418
148
425
425
149
430
430
131
434
434
208
435
435
142
463
463
398
524
524
352
525
525
192
526
527
212
527
528
353
528
529
712
529
530
538
530
531
358
537
538
190
542
543
189
546
547
449
555
556
835
563
564
502
570
571
926
581
582
242
584
585
446
585
586
286
608
609
281
612
613
454
618
619
451
619
620
311
639
640
392
643
644
270
669
670
257
683
684
269
691
692
198
692
693
793
736
737
308
792
793
846
807
807
184
810
811
169
811
812
Date
Supplemental Reading
Thursday
Oct 9
Theological Political Treatise, Preface, Chs. I, II, IV, VI-VII
Monday
Oct 13
Theological Political Treatise, Chs. XI-XVI, XIX, XX
Thursday
Oct 16
Second Treatise of Government, Numbered paragraphs 1-51, 86-100, 119-158, 199, 211-243
Monday
Oct 20
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Letter to the Republic of Geneva, Preface, Part I
Thursday
Oct 23
Discourse on the Origin of Inequality, Part II
Monday
Jan 26
Philosophical Essays(Hackett): pp. 138 - 145 (New System of Nature); pp. 171 - 178
(from correspondence with de Volder); pp. 155 -167 (On Nature Itself)
Thursday
Jan 29
Philosophical Essays: pp. 206-213 (Principles of Nature and Grace);
pp. 213-225 (Monadology)
Monday
Feb 2
Treatise of Human Nature: "Introduction," Book I, Part I; Part III: sections I-VI
Thursday
Feb 5
Treatise of Human Nature: Book I, Part III: sections VII-VIII, X, XII, XIV and XV
Monday
Feb 9
Treatise of Human Nature: Book I, Part IV, sections I-II, VI-VII
Monday
Feb 16
Critique of Pure Reason: "Preface" to Second Edition; "Introduction," pp. 17-62. Note: pagination is taken from the Norman Kemp Smith Translation. Those who use other translations should coordinate their pagination with the pagination given here. If you are using the Cambridge Edition, the pagination is available in the St. John's College Bookstore.
Thursday
Feb 19
"Transcendental Aesthetic," (pp. 65-91)
Monday
Feb 23
"Transcendental Logic," "Introduction;" "Transcendental Analytic," Book I, Chapter I
(pp.92-119), Book I, Chapter II, Section 1 (pp. 120-128)
Thursday
Feb 26
"Transcendental Analytic," Book I Chapter II, Section 2 (second edition, pp.151-175)
Monday
Mar 2
"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 5
"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 9
"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 9
Critique of Pure Reason, "Canon" (pp. 629-653); Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals: Preface and Section I
Monday
Apr 13
Foundation of the Metaphysics of Morals: Sections II - III
Monday
Apr 20
Wealth of Nations: "Introduction and Plan of Work," Book I, Chapters 1-4; Chapter 5, first ten paragraphs; Chapters 6 & 7
Thursday
Apr 23
Wealth of Nations: Book I, Chapters 8-10; Chapter 11, "Conclusion of the Chapter" (wheat tables optional)
Monday
Apr 27
Wealth of Nations: Book IV, "Introduction"; Chapters 1-2; Chapter 3 (omit "Digression..."); Chapter 9, last three paragraphs
Thursday
May 7
The Federalist: 1,2,6,9 together with the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
Monday
May 11
The Federalist: 10, 15, 23, 39, 49, 50, 51 
Thursday May 14
The Federalist: 57, 62, 63, 68, 69, 76, 78, 84

 

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