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The Life Syllabus
with Confucius and Rousseau
AMP 101
Spring 2023
Tuesdays 11:55-12:50
Robert André LaFleur Office Hours:
Morse Ingersoll 206 Monday 11:45-12:30
363-2005 Wednesday 11:45-13:00
363-2005 Wednesday 11:45-13:00
lafleur@beloit.edu ...or by appointment (just send
me an email message)
Required Books
Confucius. The Analects (translated by Roger Ames and Henry Rosemont)LaFleur, Robert. Books That Matter: Confucius's Analects (The Great Courses)
Tuesday, January 24
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Emile (translated by Allan Bloom)
Ginott, Haim. Between Parent and Child
Covey, Stephen. The Seven Habit of Highly Effective People
Evaluation
Come to class and do the quizzzes!
Daily attendance and class participation are expected; absences during the semester will affect your grade. Late assignments will be penalized.
AMP 101
The Life Syllabus with Confucius and Rousseau
Spring 2023
Week I
Getting to Know the Analects—I
Confucius Lectures 1-6
Week II
Getting to Know the Analects—II
Tuesday, January 31
Confucius Lectures 7-12
Week III
Getting to Know the Analects—III
Tuesday, February 7
Confucius Lectures 13-18
Week IV
Rousseau's Emile—I
Tuesday, February 14
Rousseau, Emile, 33-35; 37-53
[If you do get a chance to read the very fine introduction by Allan Bloom, it is worth the effort, and even the time; I am not specifically requiring it, though, so as not to create too much reading for a .25 credit seminar].
Week V
Rousseau's Emile—II
Tuesday, February 21
Rousseau, Emile, 54-74
Week VI
Rousseau's Emile—III
Tuesday, February 28
Rousseau, Emile, 77-93
Week VII
Rousseau's Emile—IV
Tuesday, March 7
Rousseau, Emile, 93-110
Week VIII
Spring Break
Spring Break
Week IX
Rousseau's Emile—V
Tuesday, March 21
Choose One
Rousseau, Emile, 110-128
Covey, Seven Habits, 13-62
Ginott, Between Parent and Child, 5-29
Week X
Rousseau's Emile—VI
Tuesday, March 28
Choose One
Rousseau, Emile, 129-148
Covey, Seven Habits, 63-94
Ginott, Between Parent and Child, 30-57
Week XI
Rousseau's Emile—VII
Tuesday, April 4
Choose One
Rousseau, Emile, 148-167
Covey, Seven Habits, 95-144
Ginott, Between Parent and Child, 58-75
Week XII
Rousseau's Emile—VII
Tuesday, April 11
Choose One
Rousseau, Emile, 168-186
Covey, Seven Habits, 145-182
Ginott, Between Parent and Child, 76-111
Week XIII
Rousseau's Emile—IX
Tuesday, April 18
Choose One
Rousseau, Emile, 187-208
Covey, Seven Habits, 183-203
Ginott, Between Parent and Child, 112-133
Week XIV
Moving on with the Life Syllabus—I
Tuesday, April 25
Have a significant conversation with someone (staff or faculty member) on campus, or a member of the community in either Beloit, Wisconsin, or your hometown. This needs to be with someone you do not know very well.
Week XV
Moving on with the Life Syllabus—II
Tuesday, May 2
Cal Newport, Deep Work (just take a quick look; it won't be on the quiz).
Be ready to discuss your conversations from last week.
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