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15.269 Literature, Ethics and Authority
Hafrey


Date Session Co-teaching
  Introduction -- The Importance of Story

Syllabus: pdf format or see below

 
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:
J. Madison, Federalist 10 in Hamilton, Madison & Jay, The Federalist Papers

Paper 1 due

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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
Please also refer to study questions for Federalist 10 from Session 9

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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