PROGRAM OF LIBERAL STUDIES

JUNIOR READING LIST

PLS 33102, SEMINAR IV, SPRING 2009

Students are asked to purchase the indicated editions. With Instructor’s permission
other editions may be used. Students are expected to have done the first reading
when coming to the first meeting of the seminar.

1 Shakespeare, The Tempest [1611] 0-14-071485-5 Penguin

2 Bacon, The New Organon, in Selected Philosophical Works, [1620], 0-87220-470-7 Hackett
Preface and Bk. I,
3 Bacon, The New Organon, Book II, Sections I-XXIV and LII
4 Descartes, Discourse on Method, in Discourse... [1637], I-VI, 0-87220-420-0 Hackett
5 Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, in Discourse... [1641],
"Dedication" and Preface to the Reader and parts I-III
6 Descartes, Meditations on First Philosophy, in Discourse... IV-VI
7 Hobbes, Leviathan [1651], Part I (omit ch.9-10) 0-14-043195-0 Penquin
pp. 77-147, 160-222
8 Hobbes, Leviathan, Part II (omit 25, 27, 28); and Part III ch. 43,
and conclusion pp. 223-302, 311-335, 363-408; 609-626; 717-729
9 Milton, Samson Agonistes [1671] 0-88295-058-4 Harlan Davidson
10 Pascal, Pensees [1670], ed. Krailsheimer, Part One, 1-15 Penguin
11 Pascal, Pensees, Part One, 16-27; Part Two, 1 & 2 0-14-044645-1
12 Pascal, Pensees, Part Three, 3-11
21-26; 28-31; A Fragment
13 Swift, Gulliver’s Travels [1726], ed. Christopher Fox, Parts I-II 0-312-06665-1 St. Martins/
14 Swift, Gulliver’s Travels, Parts III-IV Bedford
15 Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding [1748], 0-87220-229-1 Hackett
pp. 1-53
16 Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, pp. 53-114
17 Rousseau, "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality" [1754], 0-87220-047-7 Hackett
in Basic Political Writings, ed. D. Cress, pp. 23-60, 83-106
18 Rousseau, "Discourse on the Origin of Inequality," pp. 60-81, 106-9
19 Smith, Wealth of Nations [1776], "Author’s Introduction" and 0-679-42473-3 Modern Library
"Plan of the Work," Preamble and Book I, Chapters 1-8
20 Smith, Wealth of Nations, Book IV, Chapters l-2; Book V,
Chapter I, Parts I, III; Article 2, Conclusion
21 Kant, Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics [1783], 0-02-319330-1 Macmillan
Intro., Preamble, Part I
22 Kant, Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics, Part II-Part III,
Conclusion, Solution
23 Malthus, Essay on the Principle of Population [1798], 0-393-92410-6 Norton
Chapters I-V, IX, XIV, XVI-XIX
24 Austen, Pride and Prejudice [1813], Chaps. 1-42 0-14-143951-3 Penguin
25 Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Chaps. 43-61
26 Goethe, Faust, [1808], trans. Kaufmann, Dedication, 0-385-03114-9 Doubleday/
Prelude, Prologue, Part I Anchor
27 Goethe, Faust, [1832], Part II, Act V only
28 Mozart, Don Giovanni 07777 630782 EMI Studeo
0-486-24944-1 Dover

Note: There are 29, TH and 28, MW seminar meetings in the Spring term of 2009.
The extra session available to some seminars is to be used for additional discussion of one of the texts.
BECAUSE OF THE ORAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE, STUDENTS SHOULD
PLAN NOT TO LEAVE BEFORE LAST DAY OF FINAL EXAMINATION PERIOD.