On Tuesday we will discuss the essay by Jeffrie Murphy that was assigned for last Thursday. Secondly, we will begin our work on Homer. Please read: Books 1-4 of the Odyssey, (optionally, you can read also the very good introduction by Bernard Knox). From the Iliad 18.478-508. This passage is the beginning of a description [...]
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Assignments for Tuesday, Jan. 20th
Posted in reading assignments, tagged Homer, Iliad, law, Murphy, Odyssey, Shield of Achilles on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Assignments for Tuesday, Jan. 8th
Posted in reading assignments, tagged 12 tables, Bible, Cain, Draco, Hammurabi, Jesus, law, Moses, Noah, Paul, wergild on January 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Our first assigned reading is a selection of ancient and medieval laws that use a retributive mode of legal reasoning. I will provide some limited background on each text here, but in class Tuesday we will go over the historical background in more detail. Be sure to print and bring with you to class all [...]
