Secondary source research will not be required for these essays, although I will provide bibliographies and students are free to do secondary source research if they so desire. Of course, conference papers and publications always aim to defend a thesis with reference to the current state of relevant scholarship. This may be done, of course, at any time over the summer, later in the student's graduate career, etc. I will happily assist any student in such a rewriting effort. Questions and discussion outside of class meetings should take place through e-mails to all class members so that all may profit from exchanges.
Students are free and encouraged to participate as much as possible in such e-mail exchanges.
This schedule is subject to revision depending on the pace with which we are able to move through material. Additional readings may be assigned in light of need and opportunity. Rawls, Preface and Preface for Revised Edition. Rawls, Chapter 1. Rawls, Chapter 1.