assignments
due Fri Jun 1
Inital responses to The Republic
- Try for the 3-6 page range.
- I expect you to have read The Republic for this, but you don't need to have read any critiques.
due Sun Aug 19
Response to a critique
- Pick one of the articles we've seen, or another student's paper (if they've made it available), and respond to that.
due Sun Jul 22
In depth response to The Republic
- This should be a more complete commentary. You aren't required to use any other works, but you should take into account and respond to any common objections to you interpretation.
- I expect a significant length here. The exact size I leave to your good judgement.
due Fri Aug 29
Something Else
due Sat Sep 15
One more thing
- Create life. Explain what the Earth would look like if this particular form of life had been released into the biosphere five billion years ago, paying particular attention to how the British Parlimentary system would be different. (Various versions of this question have been around for a long time; see e.g. http://komplexify.com/epsilon/2009/05/21/ultimate-test/ )
due Tue Sep 20
New Assignment
