Schedule |
15.269 Literature, Ethics and Authority Hafrey |
Date | Session | Co-teaching |
Introduction -- The Importance of
Story Syllabus: pdf format or see below |
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1. Feb 7 Wed | Shaw, Brown
& Bromiley, Strategic Stories: How 3M is Rewriting
Business Planning (course packet) D.B. Heyward, The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes F. Gilbreth & E.G. Carey, Cheaper by the Dozen (course packet) Study questions: pdf |
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I. Leadership and Authority | ||
2. Feb 12 Mon | H. Melville,
Billy Budd Study questions: pdf |
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3. Feb 14 Wed | D. Russell, Three
Kings Film showing Feb 13 Tue, 7pm, E51-145 Study questions: pdf |
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4. Feb 20 Tue | A. Bennett
& N. Hytner, The Madness of King George Film showing Feb 15 Thu, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf |
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5. Feb 21 Wed | M. Suo, Shall
We Dance? Film showing Feb 20 Tue, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf Assignment
questions for Paper 1: pdf |
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6. Feb 26 Mon | M.L. King,
Jr., Letter from Birmingham City Jail in Why We
Can't Wait Study
questions: pdf |
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7. Feb 28 Wed | M. Gorris, Antonia's
Line Film showing Feb 27 Tue, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf |
Bransby |
II. Personality and Professionalism | ||
8. Mar 5 Mon | R. Bolt
& F. Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons, I Film showing Mar 1 Thu, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf |
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9. Mar 7 Wed | R. Bolt
& F. Zinnemann, A Man for All Seasons, II
Study questions: pdf Moved to Session 11: |
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10. Mar 12 Mon | B. Brecht, Galileo
Study questions:
pdf |
Charis |
11. Mar 14 Wed | J. Madison, Federalist
10 in Hamilton, Madison & Jay, The Federalist
Papers V. Havel, The Philadelphia Liberty Medal (course packet) The Bible: Genesis 1-2 (course packet) Study questions: pdf |
David Bonnet, Orlando; Chris, Horacio |
12. Mar 19 Mon | O. Stone, Wall
Street V. Woolf, Three Guineas (course packet) Film showing Mar 15 Thu, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf Assignment questions for Paper 2: pdf |
Maurice |
13. Apr 2 Mon | Panel
Discussion on professions and professional standards D. Schön, The Reflective Practitioner (course packet) Panelists: Victoria Beach, Ann Bilyew, Dava Newman, Steven Pearson, Harvey Rishikof Venue: E51-345 Study questions: pdf |
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III. "Quantum Ethics" | ||
14. Apr 4 Wed | M. Frayn, Copenhagen
Study questions: pdf |
Jay |
15. Apr 9 Mon | R. Goldstein, The Legacy of Raizel
Kaidish (course packet) Study questions: pdf Paper 2 due |
David Krause |
16. Apr 11 Wed | P. Buck, The
Enemy (course packet) Study questions: pdf |
Rick, Jeremy |
17. Apr 18 Wed | R. Scott, Blade
Runner (Director's Cut) Film showing Apr 17 Tue, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf |
Jennifer, Fernando |
18. Apr 23 Mon | B. Joy, Why
the Future Doesn't Need Us (course packet) UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (handout) Study questions: pdf |
Kevin, Sambit |
IV. In Search of the Good Society | ||
19. Apr 25 Wed | U. Le Guin, The
Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas (course packet) Study questions: pdf Assignment questions for Paper 3: pdf |
Meera |
20. Apr 30 Mon | A. Resnais, Mon
oncle d'Amérique Film showing Apr 26 Thu, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover (various covers exist) Study questions: pdf |
Sergio, Amy |
21. May 2 Wed | L. Puenzo, The
Official Story Film showing May 1 Tue, 7pm, E51-145 See video cover Study questions: pdf |
Melani, Romina |
22. May 7 Mon | T. Mo, The
Monkey King, Part I Study questions: pdf |
Amit |
23. May 9 Wed | T. Mo, The
Monkey King, Parts II-III Study questions: pdf |
Stephane, Salim |
V. Literature, Ethics, and Authority: The Mix | ||
24. May 14 Mon | Course
Wrap-up L. Hafrey, What's in a Book? (course packet) Study questions: pdf Paper 3 due |
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