Dr. Rourke
P3: Philosophy, Psychology, and Pop Culture
Unit II: State of Nature, Human Nature, and the Rule of Law
Class Notes Focus:
1. What is human nature?
2. What are some philosophic and psychological contributions to understanding human nature?
3. How does the concept of the state of nature help evaluate human nature?
4. What is the relationship between human nature and the rule of law?
5. How do the three components of the Long Conversation converge on these topics?
6. How did the concept of the rule of law develop over time?
I. Philosophy Assignments/Readings
A. Jean Jacque Rousseau’s On the Social Contracts. Retrieved from http://sqapo.com/complete_text_rousseau_the_social_contract.htm on 7/08/2014.
1. Book I, Chapters 1-4. Questions due on _______________
B. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan
1. Chapter 13. Questions due on ____________
C. The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Zombie Apocalypse Now. Edited by Wayne Yuen
1. “What’s Yours Still isn’t Mine” by Jason Walker. Questions due on ____________________.
D. Lost and Philosophy: The Island has its Reasons. Edited by Sharon M. Kaye
1. “Friends and Enemies in the State of Nature: The Absence of Hobbes and the Presence of Schmitt” by Peter S. Fosl. Questions due on _____________.
II. Psychology Assignments/Readings
A. Abraham Maslow
1. Handout. Place in your NOTES section
2. Chapter 8, “Some Dangers of Being-Cognition,” from Towards a Psychology of Being. Questions complete by ________
B. Erik Erikson
1. Handout. Place in your NOTES section
2. Handout. Lord of the Rings: King Theoden/Erik Erikson Case Study. Place in your NOTES section
C. Karen Horney
1. “Karen Horney’s Vision of the Self” by Bernard Paris. Reading Assessment (Partial) due on _______________.
D. Archetypal Psychology
1. PMAI Booklet. Read pages 1-10 and answer questions for _____________.
2. “Introduction: The Shadow Side Of Everyday Life” by Connie Zweig and Jeremiah Abrams from Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature edited by Connie Zweig and Jeremiah Abrams. Reading Assessment due on _________.
3. Chapter 3, “The Wanderer” from Carol Pearson’s The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By
a. Questions due on _____________
b. Handout. Lyrics to “Viva la Vida”
III. Unit Quiz on ___________________.
P3: Philosophy, Psychology, and Pop Culture
Unit II: State of Nature, Human Nature, and the Rule of Law
Class Notes Focus:
1. What is human nature?
2. What are some philosophic and psychological contributions to understanding human nature?
3. How does the concept of the state of nature help evaluate human nature?
4. What is the relationship between human nature and the rule of law?
5. How do the three components of the Long Conversation converge on these topics?
6. How did the concept of the rule of law develop over time?
I. Philosophy Assignments/Readings
A. Jean Jacque Rousseau’s On the Social Contracts. Retrieved from http://sqapo.com/complete_text_rousseau_the_social_contract.htm on 7/08/2014.
1. Book I, Chapters 1-4. Questions due on _______________
B. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan
1. Chapter 13. Questions due on ____________
C. The Walking Dead and Philosophy: Zombie Apocalypse Now. Edited by Wayne Yuen
1. “What’s Yours Still isn’t Mine” by Jason Walker. Questions due on ____________________.
D. Lost and Philosophy: The Island has its Reasons. Edited by Sharon M. Kaye
1. “Friends and Enemies in the State of Nature: The Absence of Hobbes and the Presence of Schmitt” by Peter S. Fosl. Questions due on _____________.
II. Psychology Assignments/Readings
A. Abraham Maslow
1. Handout. Place in your NOTES section
2. Chapter 8, “Some Dangers of Being-Cognition,” from Towards a Psychology of Being. Questions complete by ________
B. Erik Erikson
1. Handout. Place in your NOTES section
2. Handout. Lord of the Rings: King Theoden/Erik Erikson Case Study. Place in your NOTES section
C. Karen Horney
1. “Karen Horney’s Vision of the Self” by Bernard Paris. Reading Assessment (Partial) due on _______________.
D. Archetypal Psychology
1. PMAI Booklet. Read pages 1-10 and answer questions for _____________.
2. “Introduction: The Shadow Side Of Everyday Life” by Connie Zweig and Jeremiah Abrams from Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature edited by Connie Zweig and Jeremiah Abrams. Reading Assessment due on _________.
3. Chapter 3, “The Wanderer” from Carol Pearson’s The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By
a. Questions due on _____________
b. Handout. Lyrics to “Viva la Vida”
III. Unit Quiz on ___________________.