Academic Program

Santa Fe
Supplement - Sophomore Seminar Readings, 2009-10

Date Supplemental Reading
Monday
Sep. 14
Hebrew BibleI Samuel 8-31;  II SamuelI Kings, 1-2, II Chronicles, last chapter only
Thursday
Sep. 17
Bible:  Psalms  8, 14, 19, 22, 23, 38, 39, 46, 51, 90, 91, 107, 110, 130, 137, 139, (as numbered in RSV and Jerusalem editions; users of other editions should cross-check for correct selection)
Monday
Sep. 21
Jeremiah 1, 26-45 & Jonah
Monday
Sept. 28
The Early History of Rome (Penguin Classics);  pp 29-148 (last paragraph)
Monday
Oct. 26
DiscoursesBook I, Chapters 1, 2, 11, 16, 17, 18, 24;  Book II, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 8
Monday
Nov. 23
The Essential Plotinus (O’Brien), “Beauty” (I,6) pp. 33-43; “Three Primal Hypostases” (V,1) pp. 90-104; “Contemplation” (III,8) pp. 162-175
Thursday
Dec. 10

Guide, Part I., Epistle Dedicatory, Introduction, (pp. 3-20 of the Pines translation, University of Chicago Press, Volume I - photocopy); Part II, Chs. 13-19, 25

Monday
Dec. 14
 Guide Part II., Chs. 32-40, 46-48, Volume II
Thursday
Dec. 17
Guide Part III., Chs. 17-23, Volume II
Thursday
Jan. 21
Summa Theologiae:  (photocopy: "Articles of Faith" ); (photocopy: “Prologue”); Part I: q.1; q.2; q.3, arts. 3-4, 7
Monday
Jan. 25
ST: (photocopy, I: q.4: "Perfection of God"); q.12, arts. 12-13; q.13, arts. 1-5 and 11-12
Thursday
Jan 28
ST: (photocopy: "On the End of Man")
Monday
Feb. 22
ST: Part II, Section 1: q.90; q.91; (photocopy, q.92: "Readings on Law: On the Effects of Law"); q.93, arts. 1-3
Thursday
Feb. 25
ST : Part II, Section 1: q.94, q.95, arts. 1-2; (photocopy, q.96: "Readings on Law: On the Power of Human Law"; q.97: “Readings on Law: On the Change in Laws”)
Monday
Mar. 1
Canterbury Tales: Prologue, "Knight's Tale"
Thursday
Mar. 4
Canterbury Tales: Prologues to the “Miller” & “Reeve’s” tales, "Miller's Tale," "Reeve's Tale"
Monday
Mar. 8
Canterbury Tales: Prologue to the "Wife of Bath's Tale", "Wife of Bath's Tale"
Monday
Apr. 26
Bacon, New Organon: “Preface’” I, 1-69, 129, 130; II, 1-25, 52.

 

NB: Aquinas selections are available in Introduction to St Thomas Aquinas (edited by Pegis), Modern Library, supplemented by photocopies, as indicated.

 

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