Revised Class
Schedule
Last Revised: October
30, 2005
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Monday, Oct 31 |
A Shift in
Character, I: From the city-state to the principality For the
lecture notes, click here. Note: you must read this lecture prior to
today's meeting. |
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November 2 |
Continuation |
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November 4 |
Discussion: The Neo-platonic ideal Ø Ficino,
Marsilio. “Five Questions Concerning
the Mind,” in Cassirer et al, eds. The
Renaissance Philosophy of Ø Della Mirandola,
Pico. “On the Dignity of Man,” ibid. 215-254. (Part I, Part II) Please note that the .pdf files are not
opening directly. You must left click
on the link, save the target to your desktop, and then open the file. Also, please note that reading only the
underlines sections will not be enough… |
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November 7 |
Isolation, no more: The Revival of France,
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November 9 |
Continuation
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November 11 |
Continuation |
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November 14 |
Discussion: The Italian Wars and Machiavelli’s The Prince:
can Italy be saved? Ø For the lecture
notes, click here.
Note: you must read this lecture prior to today's meeting. Ø Machiavelli,
Niccolo. The Prince. Read the
entire book. QUIZ # 2: The Revival of |
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November 16 |
Continuation Paper #3 due: Machiavelli’s The Prince |
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November 18 |
A Shift in Character, III: The rise of the
court |
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November 21 |
NO
CLASS MEETING - Thanksgiving |
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November 23 |
NO
CLASS MEETING – Thanksgiving |
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November 25 |
NO
CLASS MEETING – Thanksgiving |
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November 28 |
Exemplary Renaissance Courts: Urbino and |
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November 30 |
Discussion: The Book of the Courtier Ø Castiglione,
31-104, 281-322 Paper #4 due: Castiglione’s Book of the
Courtier |
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December 2 |
The Renaissance Beyond For the PowerPoint
presentation, click here. |
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December 5 |
Continuation |
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December 7 |
Cultural Reflections:
Late Renaissance Art |
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December 14 (Final
Exam Week) |
Second Term Examination For the review
sheet, click here. |