SCHEDULE AUGUST 31-SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

PHILOSOPHER WEEK

Monday, August 31, 2009

1. Lecture: Karl Marx
2. Big Questions: Hedonism and Epicurus


Tuesday, September 1, 2009

1. Lecture: Max Weber
2. Big Questions: Aristotle

Homework: Read Chapter 1 (handout) from Understanding Sociology. Complete reading guide for Friday.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

1. Lecture: Emile Durkheim
2. Big Questions: Emmanuel Kant

HW: Continue working on reading guide

Thursday, September 3, 2009

1. Lecture: Sigmund Freud
2. Big Questions: John Stuart Mill

HW: Reading guide due tomorrow. Anything late is ½ off!

Friday, September 4, 2009

1. Putting it all together: The Sociological Theories
2. Big Questions: Nietzsche