| Classical Ethical Theory | Richard Lee |
| Philosophy 4123 | Autumn 2008 |
| Plato | 8/25 - 9/12 | |
| Plato, Republic, Book I Plato pp. 1 - 35 | ||
| Plato, Republic, Book II (357a-369a) Plato pp. 36 - 47 | ||
| Plato, Republic, Book IV (434d-445e) Plato pp. 121 - 135 | ||
| Plato, Republic, Book IX (588a-592b) Plato pp. 292 - 296 | ||
| Aristotle | 9/15 - 10/10 | |
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I Aristotle pp. 1 - 27 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book II Aristotle pp. 28 - 47 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book III Aristotle pp. 48 - 78 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book IV Aristotle pp. 79 - 105 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book V Aristotle pp. 106 - 136 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book VIII Aristotle pp. 192 - 219 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book IX Aristotle pp. 220 - 247 | ||
| Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book X Aristotle pp. 248 - 276 | ||
| First Examination | 10/13 | |
| Epictetus | 10/15 | |
| Epictetus, The Handbook of Epictetus Epictetus pp. 11 - 29 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas | 10/17 - 10/24 | |
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q90: On the Essence of Law Aquinas pp. 1 - 6 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q91: On the Different Kinds of Law Aquinas pp. 7 - 17 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q92: On the Effects of Law Aquinas pp. 18 - 21 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q93: On the Eternal Law Aquinas pp. 22 - 32 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q94: On the Natural Law Aquinas pp. 33 - 43 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q95: On Human Law Aquinas pp. 44 - 51 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q96: On the Power of Human Laws Aquinas pp. 52 - 62 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q97: On Revision of Laws Aquinas pp. 63 - 69 | ||
| Aquinas, Treatise on Law, Q100: On Moral Precepts of the Old Law Aquinas pp. 70 - 87 | ||
| David Hume | 10/27 - 11/7 | |
| David Hume, "An observance which may, perhaps, be found to be of some importance" web | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, I. Of the General Principles of MoralsHume pp. 13 - 16 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, App I. Concerning Moral Sentiment Hume pp. 82 - 88 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, II. Of Benevolence Hume pp. 16 - 20 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, App II. Of Self-Love Hume pp. 88 - 93 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, III. Of Justice Hume pp. 20 - 34 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, App III. Some Farther Considerations ... Justice Hume pp. 93 - 98 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, IV. Of Political Society Hume pp. 34 - 38 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, V. Why Utility Pleases Hume pp. 38 - 51 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, VI. Of Qualities Useful to Ourselves Hume pp. 51 - 61 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, VII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Ourselves Hume pp. 61 - 68 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, VIII. Of Qualities Immediately Agreeable to Others Hume pp. 68 - 72 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, IX. Conclusion Hume pp. 72 - 82 | ||
| Hume, Enquiry ... Morals, App IV. Of Some Verbal Disputes Hume pp. 98 - 106 | ||
| Second Examination | 11/10 | |
| Bentham | 11/12 - 11/28 | |
| Bentham, Principles ..., I. Of the Principle of Utility Bentham pp. 1 - 7 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., II. Of Principles Adverse to the of Utility Bentham pp. 8 - 23 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., III. Of the Four Sanctions ... Bentham pp. 24 - 28 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., IV. Value of a Lot of Pleasure ... Bentham pp. 29 - 32 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., V. Pleasures and Pains ... Bentham pp. 33 - 42 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., VI. Of Circumstances Influencing Sensibility Bentham pp. 43 - 69 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., VII. Of Human Actions in General Bentham pp. 70 - 81 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., VIII. Of Intentionality Bentham pp. 82 - 88 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., IX. Of Consciousness Bentham pp. 89 - 96 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., X. Of Motives Bentham pp. 97 - 130 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., XI. Of Human Dispositions in General Bentham pp. 131 - 151 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., XII. Of the Consequences of a Mischievous Act Bentham pp. 152 - 169 | ||
| Bentham, Principles ..., XIII. Cases Unmeet for Punishment Bentham pp. 170 - 177 | ||
| Immanuel Kant | 12/1 - 12/8 | |
| Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Preface Kant pp. 1 - 5 | ||
| Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, First Section Kant pp. 7 - 17 | ||
| Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Second Section Kant pp. 19 - 48 | ||
| Kant, Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals, Third Section Kant pp. 49 - 62 | ||
| Third Examination | 12/15 |
This schedule is subject to change.