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History 150
Autumn 2023
Tuesday and Thursday
10:00-11:45 a.m.
Robert André LaFleur Office Hours:
Morse Ingersoll 206 Tuesday: 11:45-13:15
363-2005 Thursday: 11:45-13:15
363-2005 Thursday: 11:45-13:15
lafleur@beloit.edu ...or by appointment
Required Books
Ames, Roger and Harry Rosemont. The Analects of Confucius.
Chin, Annping. Confucius: The Analects.
Chin, Annping. The Authentic Confucius.
Fingarette, Herbert. Confucius: The Secular as Sacred.
Gardner, Daniel. Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction.
Gardner, Daniel. The Four Books.
Gardner, Daniel. Zhu Xi's Reading of the Analects.
Lau, D.C. Confucius: The Analects.
Major, John and Constance Cook. Ancient China: A History
Chin, Annping. Confucius: The Analects.
Chin, Annping. The Authentic Confucius.
Fingarette, Herbert. Confucius: The Secular as Sacred.
Gardner, Daniel. Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction.
Gardner, Daniel. The Four Books.
Gardner, Daniel. Zhu Xi's Reading of the Analects.
Lau, D.C. Confucius: The Analects.
Major, John and Constance Cook. Ancient China: A History
Nylan, Michael. The Analects.
Paramore, Kiri. Japanese Confucianism.
Slingerland, Edward. The Analects (with selections from traditional commentaries).
Reserve Books or Handouts
LaFleur, Robert. Books That Matter: The Analects of Confucius (foreword and afterword).
LaFleur, Robert. Confucius's Analects—A Social Translation.
Makeham, John. Transmitters and Creators.
Paramore, Kiri. Japanese Confucianism.
Slingerland, Edward. The Analects (with selections from traditional commentaries).
Reserve Books or Handouts
LaFleur, Robert. Books That Matter: The Analects of Confucius (foreword and afterword).
LaFleur, Robert. Confucius's Analects—A Social Translation.
Makeham, John. Transmitters and Creators.
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
Wieger, Chinese Characters
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Hacker, Diana. A Pocket Style Manual (required in all history classes)Character notebook (for practicing Chinese characters)
Round and Square (www.robert-lafleur.blogspot.com)
The New York Review of Books (NYRB)
Course Description
Confucius (551-479 BCE) taught a wide range of disciples during a time we have come to know as the "Spring and Autumn" period of China's Zhou dynasty. His teaching was interspersed with travel and concerted attempts to find employment in the service of one of the budding and ambitious states of a changing society. After his death, his students compiled his teachings into a series of "analects"—brief observations about human behavior, social structure, and ritual conduct that would carry enormous power throughout the course of Chinese history.
Confucius could never have known that his teachings would be studied and adapted for twenty-five centuries. He also could not have anticipated the ways that those teachings would be transformed into something that has carried his name during that time (Western renderings often put it into the form called "Confucianism"). This course will introduce Confucius's Analects and trace their journey through the widely disparate period that make up Chinese history to the present day. Through it all, we will consider a "living" Confucius and a "living" text that continues to exert a profound influence on the world both within and well beyond China.
Evaluation
Quizzes.............................................15%
Brief Essay and Rewrite.................... 5%
Brief Essay and Rewrite.................... 5%
Letter Assignment.............................15%
Exam I...............................................15%
Exam I...............................................15%
Midterm analysis...............................15%
Exam II..............................................15%
Final Paper........................................20%
Class attendance and participation is expected.
Late assignments will be penalized.
Click here for the other half of this two-part syllabus post:
HIST 150: Weeks 1-8 HIST 150: Weeks 9-16
Confucius and the World
Week I
(August 29-31)
(August 29-31)
(these will be on the quizzes this week and next)
Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus
Due by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3
Bring Notebooks to Class
Thursday, August 31
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 1-2
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
We will discuss what you should be looking for in these readings in class on Tuesday, but also on Thursday. Use the opportunity to develop strategic reading skills (as we'll discuss on Thursday. The main ideas will form the foundation of our course, so don't worry if you don't have a thorough understanding right away.
Mills, The Sociological Imagination
Appendix
Appendix
Nagel, What is it like to be a bat?
Collingwood, Autobiography
History as the Self-Knowledge of the Mind
Cohen, History in Three Keys
History as the Self-Knowledge of the Mind
Cohen, History in Three Keys
Preface
Prologue
LaFleur, "Historiography, Temporality, and Decision-Making Across Global Pasts"
Bring Notebooks to Class
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1,000-word "miniature" review essay examining one question:
"What is 'Historical Thinking'?"
This should be written as a brief, but well-structured
academic essay, and not an informal work.
"What is 'Historical Thinking'?"
This should be written as a brief, but well-structured
academic essay, and not an informal work.
Due by 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 3
Hard Copy Due in my Office (MI 206)
Click Here to Review the Late Assignment PolicyTuesday, September 5
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lecture 3
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams). Pay particular attention to the idea of veridicality.
Lau, Confucius—The Analects: 59-105
Books 1-10
Thursday, September 7
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 4-5
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
LaFleur, Confucius/Analects (Foreword and Afterword)—.pdf
Books 1-10
Thursday, September 7
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 4-5
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
LaFleur, Confucius/Analects (Foreword and Afterword)—.pdf
Lau, Confucius—The Analects: 106-160
Books 11-20
Books 11-20
Bring Notebooks to Class
Week III
(September 12-14)
Tuesday, September 12
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 6-7
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
Gardner, Confucianism: A Very Short Introduction
Chronology
Confucius (551-479 BCE) and His Legacy
The Individual and Self-Cultivation
Government in Confucian Teachings
Variety Within Early Confucianism
The Reorientation of the Confucian Tradition After 1000 CE
Confucianism in Practice
Epilogue: Confucianism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Chronology
Confucius (551-479 BCE) and His Legacy
The Individual and Self-Cultivation
Government in Confucian Teachings
Variety Within Early Confucianism
The Reorientation of the Confucian Tradition After 1000 CE
Confucianism in Practice
Epilogue: Confucianism in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries
Bring Notebooks to Class
Thursday, September 14
[1] Catch up on work that you haven't gotten to!
[2] Work on the McNaughton book (I sent it to you on September 13). Take the time to understand how Chinese characters "work," and we'll talk about those matters in class.
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
McNaughton: 9-30 or Wieger: 5-22
Preface (skim) Introductory (skim)
McNaughton: 31-36 or Wieger: 26-33
Characters 1-29 Lessons 1-7
[By the way, the "Wieger" reading is only for people who are native speakers of Chinese, or have at least five years of Chinese study, so never mind].
Bring Notebooks to Class
Week IV
(September 19-21)
(September 19-21)
Tuesday, September 19
Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 8-10
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
Ames and Rosemont, The Analects of Confucius
Books 1-20
Bring Notebooks to ClassThursday, September 21
Ames and Rosemont, The Analects of Confucius
Ames and Rosemont, The Analects of Confucius
Review before class (or finish, if you haven't)
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
McNaughton: 37-42 or Wieger: 37-49
Characters 30-59 Lessons 8-14
Bring Notebooks to Class
Week V
Tuesday, September 26
Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus
Fingarette, Confucius: The Secular as Sacred
Human Community as Holy Rite
A Way Without A Crosswords
The Locus of the Personal
Traditionalist or Visionary
A Confucian Metaphor: The Holy Vessel
Bring Notebooks to ClassHuman Community as Holy Rite
A Way Without A Crosswords
The Locus of the Personal
Traditionalist or Visionary
A Confucian Metaphor: The Holy Vessel
Thursday, September 28
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 19-20
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 19-20
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
Ames and Rosemont, The Analects of Confucius, 1-65
Introduction
Chin, Confucius: The Analects, xv-xxvi
Introduction
Slingerland, Confucius: Analects, vii-xxv
Preface
Introduction
Nylan, The Analects, ix-lxiii
Translator's Introduction
Editor's Introduction
Introduction
Chin, Confucius: The Analects, xv-xxvi
Introduction
Slingerland, Confucius: Analects, vii-xxv
Preface
Introduction
Nylan, The Analects, ix-lxiii
Translator's Introduction
Editor's Introduction
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
McNaughton: 43-48 or Wieger: 50-65
Characters 60-89 Lessons 15-21
Characters 60-89 Lessons 15-21
Bring Notebooks to Class
Week VI
(October 3-5)
(October 3-5)
Tuesday, October 3
Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus
Leys (Nylan), The Analects
Books 1-20 (just get started, and finish by Wednesday).
Books 1-20 (just get started, and finish by Wednesday).
Bring Notebooks to Class
Thursday, October 5
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 21-22
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 21-22
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
Leys (Nylan), The Analects
Review before class (or finish, if you haven't)
Review before class (or finish, if you haven't)
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
McNaughton: 49-54 or Wieger: 65-78
Characters 90-119 Lessons 22-26
Characters 90-119 Lessons 22-26
Bring Notebooks to Class
Week VII
(October 10-12)
(October 10-12)
Tuesday, October 10
Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus
LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lectures 23-24
(this material will be on the quiz, and eventually on the exams).
McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese
McNaughton: 55-60 or Wieger: 79-91
Characters 120-149 Lessons 27-31
Characters 120-149 Lessons 27-31
Exam Preparation (in-class)
Thursday, October 12
Exam I (in-class)
Week VIII
Midterm Break | ||||
[c] Philosophen RF
Week IX (October 24-26) No Class Today (Read the email message sent on 10/24). Yasushi, Inoue, Confucius (get started) Yasushi, Inoue, Confucius (finish the novel for class on Thursday). McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese McNaughton: 61-66 or Wieger: xxx Characters 150-179 Lessons xxx Week X Tuesday, October 31Gardner, The Four Books Introduction: The Four Books in Chinese Society The Great Learning The Analects The Mencius Maintaining Perfect Balance Conclusion: Interpreting the Four Books Bring Notebooks to Class McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese McNaughton: 67-72 or Wieger: xxx Characters 180-209 Lessons xxx *** *** No Class; work on your "Fifty Analects" assignment. Week XI Beloit and Beyond Conference (all day; no class) Start reading Japanese Confucianism in advance of Thursday's discussion. Paramore, Kiri. Japanese Confucianism Confucianism as Liberalism (1850s-1890s)Confucianism as Cultural Capital (to late-sixteenth century CE) Confucianism as Religion (1580s-1720s) Confucianism as Public Sphere (1720s-1868) Confucianism as Knowledge (1400s-1800s) Confucianism as Fascism (1868-1945) Confucianism as Taboo (1945-2015) Epilogue: China and Japan—East Asian Modernities and Confucian Revivals Bring Notebooks to Class McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese McNaughton: 73-78 or Wieger: xxx Characters 210-239 Lessons xxx From here on, if you haven't been doing so already, I will be collecting characters a few times before the end of the semester. Write them in your notebook, or at least save them. As a review, you should write each character three times (one-to-three will do). Then move to the next one. Week XII Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lecture 11-12 Chin, Confucius: The Analects Books 1-10 Bring Notebooks to Class LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lecture 13-14 Chin, Confucius: The Analects Books 11-20 Bring Notebooks to Class McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese McNaughton: 79-84 or Wieger: xxx Characters 240-269 Lessons xxx Week XIII Tuesday, November 22 Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square SyllabusInstead of class, do the rewriting exercise (follow all of the directions)! Have a great Thanksgiving holiday. No Class Today; work on the assignments (and quizzes). Look for an email message (Monday evening) with the quizzes and Zoom link for Thursday. Round and Square Click for separate Round and Square Syllabus LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lecture 15-16 Slingerland, The Analects Books 1-10 Bring Notebooks to Class Thursday, November 30 Zoom session on Thursday, beginning at 2:20 (after you complete the quiz). Be ready to discuss Slingerland and the commentarial tradition. LaFleur, Books That Matter: Confucius and the Analects, Lecture 17-18 Slingerland, The Analects Books 11-20 Bring Notebooks to Class McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese McNaughton: 85-90 or Wieger: xxx Characters 270-299 Lessons xxx Week XV Tuesday, December 5 Here are two brief readings to tie together themes about what Confucian life and thought was like 1,500 years later, in the Song dynasty (c. 1000 CE). Use these essays to think about how the Confucian message changed and was adapted over time. LaFleur, Literary Borrowing LaFleur, Exilic Response (Both were sent to you Saturday night; check your email). BRING YOUR NOTEBOOKS TO CLASS!!!! Don't forget! Thursday, December 7 Exam II
Gardner, Zhu Xi's Reading of the Analects, 1-181 Introduction Learning True Goodness Ritual Ruling The Superior Man and the Way Conclusion Makeham, Transmitters and Creators (.pdf file—sent to your e-mail address). Introduction Epilogue |
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