Assignments and Exam Materials

Philosophy 230, Autumn 2003

Professor Hubin

Below you will find the reading assignments, paper assignments and examination materials. For lecture outlines, go to the Handouts page.

[Reading Assignments]
[Writing Assignments]
[Examination Materials]

Readings

    Introduction: Problems of Political Authority and Obligation

      9/30 - "Apology" and "Crito" by Plato

          Recommended Reading
          "Euthyphro" by Plato

    The Nature and Justification of Political Authority and Obligation

      10/07 - Leviathan by Hobbes, Chapters vi, xiii, xiv, xv & xvi
                (pp. 27-34 & 74-105 in text)

      10/23 - Second Treatise of Government by Locke, all

    Distributive Justice

      11/6 - Utilitarianism


      11/13 - Contractarianism


      11/20 - Libertarianism


          (This should take you directly to the article on JStor if you are accessing the link from campus. If you are off campus, click here for access to JStor and search for the article using 'Nozick' for the author and 'Distributive Justice' for the title.)

      Utilitarian Responses

        NOTE: These are optional readings. They are not covered on the final exam.



    Justice, Gender and the Family
      12/4 - Okin, all


Writing Assignments

    Final Draft of Term Paper Due December 4, 2003 by 5:00 p.m.


Examination Materials




Note:  All handouts are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. If you do not already have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader, click here to get it.



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