Environmental Ethics
Winter Quarter 2001
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Reading Schedule
| WEEK I | ||
| January | 3 | Course Introduction (Discussion of Des Jardins, Chapters 1-2, and Pojman, Introduction) |
| WEEK II | ||
| 8 | The Roots of our Ecological Situation Pojman, Readings 1, 2, & 4 | |
| 10 | Animal Rights Des Jardins, Chapter 6; Pojman Readings 5, 6 & 7 | |
| WEEK III | ||
| 15 | No Class--Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | |
| 17 | Animal Rights Pojman, Readings 8, 10 & 11 | |
| WEEK IV | ||
| 22 | Biocentric Ethics Des Jardins, Chapter 7; Pojman Readings 15 & 16 (In reading 16, begin with Section V, “The Biocentric Outlook on Nature”, on p. 105) | |
| 24 | Ecocentric Ethics Des Jardins, Chapter 9; Pojman Readings 18-20 | |
| WEEK V | ||
| 29 | Deep Ecology Des Jardins, Chapter 10; Pojman, Readings 21-23 | |
| 30 | Humanities Lecture: Lori Gruen. Attendance required. Prof. Gruen will visit our class on Wednesday to discuss further some of the issues from her paper. | |
| 31 | Visitor: Lori Gruen. Readings TBA | |
| February | 2 | TAKE-HOME MIDTERM DUE BY 12:00 NOON TODAY |
| WEEK VI | ||
| 5 | Deep Ecology Pojman, Readings 24, 26-27 | |
| 7 | Species Preservation Pojman, Readings 30-32 | |
| WEEK VII | ||
| 12 | Preserving Nature Pojman, Readings 33-35 | |
| 14 | Legal Standing For Trees Pojman, Reading 36 (Des Jardins discusses this argument at the end of Chapter 5). Also time for Catch-up/Review today | |
| WEEK VIII | ||
| 19 | Future Generations Des Jardins, Chapter 4, Pojman Reading 42 | |
| 21 | Future Generations Pojman, Readings 43-44 | |
| WEEK IX | ||
| 26 | Topic TBA (Possibilities: World Hunger, Economics and the Environment, Ecofeminism) | |
| 28 | Topic TBA | |
| WEEK X | ||
| March | 5 | Student-Led Discussion Day |
| 7 | Student-Led Discussion Day | |
| EXAM WEEK | ||
| Class Today! | 12 | Student-Led Discussion Day |
| 13 | 8-10 PAGE PAPER DUE BY 2:00 TODAY |