PHIL 190M Seminar on JS Mill

Class meets TR 12:00-1:15am in MND1032.

You should come to class having read the assigned material. All due dates are final, missed deadlines invoke a late penalty.

Week	Date	Day	Classroom Events
September
1	4	Tue	Introduce class, syllabus, readings, and each other. Introduction of Mill's life and work.
1	6	Thu	Life: The Formation of a Character Read: Autobiography , entirely (easy reading!).
2	11	Tue	Life, con't
2	13	Thu	Life, con't
3	18	Tue	Methodology in a Nut-Shell Read: in WEbCT, pdf excerpt from A System of Logic, and in The Classical Utilitarians (CU), Mill, Ch XII, Bk VI of A System of Logic, pp 248-56.
3	20	Thu	Methodology, con't
4	25	Tue	Methodology: Developments from Bentham Read: in CU, Bentham, Greatest Good...pp92-93, Push-Pin vs Poetry, p. 94; and, Mill, Remarks on Bentham's Philosophy, pp. 256-70.
4	27	Thu	Developments, con't
October
5	2	Tue	Utility as the guiding principle. Read, in CU: Bentham, Principles of Morals, Ch 1, 2, 4, pp. 8-22; and Mill, Utilitarianism , Chapters 1, 2, pp 95-114.
5	4	Thu	Utility, con't
6	9	Tue	Proof and Sanction Read, in CU: Mill, Utilitarianism, Ch 3, 4, pp. 115-127.
6	11	Thu	Proof, con't
7	16	Tue	Outline and Bibliography Due! Utility and Justice Read in CU: Bentham, Principles of Morals, Ch 8, 13, 14, 15, 17, pp. 22-61; Mill, Utilitarianism, Ch 5, pp. 127-45.
7	18	Thu	Justice, con't
8	23	Tue	The relation between liberty, well-being, flourishing. Read, in CU: Mill, On Liberty , Ch 1-3, pp. 151-208.
8	25	Thu	Liberty, con't
9	30	Tue	Harm and the Limits of Authority. Read in CU: Mill On Liberty, Ch 4, 5, pp. 208-242.
November
9	1	Thu	Limits, con't
10	6	Tue	Thesis and Supporting Argument Due! -- Include graded OB. The Principle of Equality between women and men. Read: Mill, Subjection of Women , Ch 1, 2, pp. 1-52.
10	8	Thu	Equality, con't
11	13	Tue	The value of women's liberty Read: Mill, Subjection, Ch 3-4, pp. 53-109.
11	15	Thu	Value of Liberty, con't
12	20	Tue	On Politics, Economics and Flourishing Read: Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Bk 1, Ch 1-4, 7, 8, pp. 19-34, 36-54; and Bk 2, Ch 4, 5, 11-14, pp. 112-16, 132-62.
12	22	Thu	Holiday - Thanksgiving
13	27	Tue	Bk 1 & 2, con't
13	29	Thu	Bk 1 & 2, con't
December
14	4	Tue	Written Draft of Complete Essay Due! -- Include graded OB & TSA. On Government and Flourishing Read: Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Bk 4, Ch 1-7, pp. 177-204; and Bk 5, Ch 1, 2, 7, 8-9, pp. 205-223, 242-259.
14	6	Thu	Government, con't
15	11	Tue	Limits of Non-Interference (Laissez-Faire) Read: Mill, Principles of Political Economy, Bk 5, Ch 10-11, pp. 260-304.
15	13	Thu	Outcomes Assessment Exam, in-class; student course evaluation. Thursday Dec 20th, NOON -- Final Revision Due! ALL four essay components (OB, TSA, Draft) must be included with your final revision submission! This is a time sensitive deadline 12:00 p.m.; no lates, no extensions, no exceptions.

Last updated: 08/28/2007