University of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Diliman, Quezon City SOCIAL SCIENCE II Social, Economic, and Political

Thought Second Semester 2012-2013 Instructor: Office: Email: Jan Robert R Go CSSP FC 325 jrgo1@up.edu.ph / jrgo.socsci2@gmail.com Section and Time: Location: Consultation Hours: WFW1 1300-1430 PH 224 WF 1430-1500

COURSE DESCRIPTION Social Science II is a survey of social, economic, and political thought from classical to contemporary times. This means, the course will cover a span of centuries from Ancient Greece to modern world. While the course may seem heavy, and some may argue it is, Social Science II was designed for students to appreciate both the existence and importance of the various social, economic, and political ideas in our life as an individual and the society at large. This will be manifested through the course objectives. COURSE OBJECTIVES In order to guide us in our lessons, the course has three main objectives: (1) for students to acquire a basic knowledge of the origins and nature of various contemporary social, economic, and political concepts as these can be derived from the works of selected Western thinkers; (2) for students to have a knowledge of the ideas of selected Western thinkers as regards the nature of man; the nature of society; and the nature of the truth and reality; and (3) for students to know the difference between mainstream and alternative ideas and theories regarding the origin, nature, and dynamics of social, political, and economic institutions as well as values. COURSE METHODOLOGY The course is a lecture class. However, to facilitate a more dynamic atmosphere, the course will also employ in-class presentations, as the class will be divided into groups. Ideally, the 90 minutes allotment per session will be divided into two: 45 minutes of class presentation and 45 minutes of discussion. In other cases, the whole session will be devoted to discussions and/or activities. Also, as a matter of policy, there will be reading breaks equivalent to one session every after long examination. COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course will have the following requirements. These requirements will be the bases of the students final grade. Note that these requirements only seek to measure the performance of the student during this semester, and not the over-all ability of the students. Long Examinations (45) Each of the three long examinations constitutes 15 per cent of your final grade, a total of 45 per cent for all three. The exams are in-class exams, seeking to test the students understanding of the theories and ideas presented in classroom lectures, discussions, and presentation. There will be no make-up exam, except for those who were absent for medical reasons only. A certification issued by the University Health Service must be presented. Group Presentations (20) The class will be divided into 7 groups where each group will be assigned to report for a maximum of 45 minutes on the life and times, and core ideas of two thinkers (NB: each done separately). Presentations will be evaluated according to substance, creativity, overall presentation and coordination of ideas. Proposed contents must be submitted at least one week before the scheduled presentation and approved by the instructor. The groups are also expected to provide handouts containing a summary and keypoints of the lessons for their classmates. Any group that fails to present on their assigned session will receive a grade of zero.

Reflection Paper (15) Each student will be required to submit one reflection essay. It is a take-home paper (500 < words < 1,000, or 2 to 3 pages) that expresses the students personal insights on concepts read and learned from the discussions and reading lists. A question will be provided to guide the writing of the essay. Late submissions will not be entertained. This requirement will constitute 15 per cent of your grade. Book Review (15) Each student will be required to submit one book review. The student can select from a menu of books provided below. In 5 to 10 pages, the book review should present a brief summary of the book's content, its strengths and weaknesses, and more importantly, its philosophical content. Late submissions will not be entertained. This requirement will constitute 15 per cent of your grade. Class Participation (5) Apart from the group work and activities, each student will be graded individually based on his or her performance every session. Students are expected to have read the required readings and are ready to engage in the class discussion. This requirement will constitute 5 per cent of your grade. While it is not required, students are also encouraged to read the recommended and suggested readings for deeper understanding of concepts and ideas and their application. Policy on Attendance Attendance does not formally constitute any part of the final grade. However, a bonus of five points shall be added to the grade of a student who did not incur any absence, excused or unexcused, during the entire semester including the examination days. Attendance in class implies that the student should be no more than 20 minutes late. As per University rule, a student is allowed to incur absences equivalent to 20 per cent of total class hours or six sessions. Students with more than the allowable absences are encouraged to drop the course formally. Failure to drop formally will result in a grade of 5.00. NOTE: While there may seem to be many requirements for this class, it is intended to give students all the chances to perform well, especially to those who wish to receive good grades. Below is the grade conversion to be used for this course. COURSE GRADING SYSTEM RAW SCORE 96 91 86 81 100 95 90 85 GRADE 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 RAW SCORE 76 72 68 64 80 75 71 67 GRADE 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 RAW SCORE 60 50 00 63 59 49 GRADE 3.00 4.00 5.00

COURSE TEXTS For this course, the first or second edition of Boucher and Kellys Political Thinkers will be used as main text. The pages indicated in the course outline below are from the second edition (white). Both editions are available in the Social Sciences Section of the University Library. These editions contain interpretations or readings of the classic text; for full appreciation, you may consult the actual texts. Below is a list of references you may also use for this course. MAIN OTHER Boucher, David and Paul Kelly, eds. Political Thinkers: From Socrates to Present. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2009. Bagby, Laurie M. Political Thought: A Guide to the Classics. Belmont, California: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2002. Curtis, Michael. The Great Political Theories, volumes I and II. New York: Avon Books, 1981. Ebenstein, William and Alan Ebenstein. Great Political Thinkers: Plato to the Present. Singapore: Thomson, 2000. Heilbroner, Robert. The Worldly Philosophers. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1999. Hughes, John A., Peter J. Martin and W.W. Sharrock. Understanding Classical Sociology: Marx, Weber and Durkheim. London: Sage, 1995.

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COURSE OUTLINE
Session 1 (09.XI.2012) INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE What is Social Science II? This session will be allotted to introduce the course, level with each other and explain the expectations of the class and the instructor. WHY STUDY POLITICAL THOUGHT? In this session, the class will discuss the important of studying political (and social and economic) thought, in relation to philosophy, history, science and its application. The session will also delve into the importance of the classic text in studying political thought. (BK: 1-23) FILM SHOWING The class will watch a film adaptation of Aldous Huxleys Brave New World. This will be held at the Department Audio-visual Room, located at the third floor of the New CSSP Faculty Centre. PLATO The class will begin with a brief introduction of the classical world (BK: 25-28). This will be followed by a discussion of Platos ideas in The Republic: forms and the good, the Kallipolis, specialization, lies of the rules, private life and property, invalid, infants and slaves, censorship of the arts, and freedom and autonomy. (BK: 62-80). ARISTOTLE The class will focus its discussion on two works of Aristotle: The Nichomacean Ethics and Politics. Among the topics to be covered are virtue ethic, theory of justice, natural law, classification of constitutions, ethical relativism. The class will end looking at how Aristotles ideas fit in contemporary political philosophy. (BK: 81-99) DISCUSSION Discussion and integration of the ideas of Plato and Aristotle. AUGUSTINE The class opens with the discussion of the Church and State. (BK: 115-117) Discussion will centre on Augustines political philosophy found in The City of God and on topics on the self, social life, and war and peace. (BK: 118-131) AQUINAS Using various texts by Aquinas, with focus on Summa Theologiae and On Kingship, the class will discuss his ideas on the natural and supernatural orders, theories of law and government, idea of tyranny, temporal and spiritual power and theory of just war. (BK: 132-147) DISCUSSION Discussion and integration of the ideas of Augustine and Aquinas. LANTERN PARADE Last school day of the year. No class. FIRST LONG EXAMINATION The coverage is from Session 2 to Session 9. POST-EXAMINATION FREE DAY No class. Reading break. MACHIAVELLI In examining the works of Machiavelli, The Prince and the Discourses on Livy, the class will look at the various faces of Machiavelli, his hostility to metaphysics and empirical method, thus giving birth to his idea of political realism. (BK: 163-184) DISCUSSION Discussion of the ideas of Machiavelli. HOBBES The class now begins with the rationalist enlightenment. (BK: 185-188) First of the many is Thomas Hobbes and his famous work The Leviathan. Discussion will focus on the three treatises, solipsism and egoism, contractarianism, agency and authorization, the non-resistance compact between subjects, and the de facto authority. (BK: 189-206)

Session 2 (14.XI.2012)

Session 3 (16.XI.2012)

Session 4 (21.XI.2012)

Session 5 (23.XI.2012)

Session 6 (28.XI.2012) Session 7 (05.XII.2012)

Session 8 (07.XII.2012) Session 9 (12.XII.2012) Session 10 (14.XII.2012) Session 11 (09.I.2013) Session 12 (11.I.2013) Session 13 (16.I.2013) Session 14 (18.I.2013)

Session 15 (23.I.2013)

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Session 16 (25.I.2013)

LOCKE Second in line is John Locke with his Two Treatises of Government. The class will discuss Lockes use of the social contract idea. A liberal theorist, Lockes ideas on equality and natural law, property, economy and disagreement, limited government, toleration and rule of law. (BK: 207224) ROUSSEAU From England, the class jumps to Geneva and consider the ideas of Rousseau found in his various discourses and in his famous book On Social Contract. The class will look at whether Rousseau is a totalitarian, liberal or republican, by considering his idea of the state of nature, his criticisms of Hobbes, idea of natural law and rights, and freedom and dependence. (BK: 263-281) CLASS ACTIVITY The class will have an activity in relation to the Social Contract theories. DISCUSSION Discussion and integration of the ideas of Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. SECOND LONG EXAMINATION The coverage is from Session 13 to Session 19. POST-EXAMINATION FREE DAY No class. Reading break. THE POLITICAL ECONOMISTS: SMITH AND RICARDO (and a sprinkle of Malthus) The class will discuss the ideas of two major political economists, Adam Smith and Ricardo. Less technical, the class will focus on the discussion in Robert Heilbroners chapters on The Wonderful World of Adam Smith and The Gloomy Presentiments of Parson Malthus and David Ricardo. (RH: 42-74; 75-104) DISCUSSION Discussion and integration of the ideas of Smith and Ricardo (with a sprinkle of Malthus). CLASS ACTIVITY The class will have an activity in relation to the political economic theories. FILM SHOWING The class will watch an animated adaptation of George Orwells Animal Farm. This will be held at the Department Audio-visual Room. MARX The discussion on Marx will be divided into two: first, the Early Marx, where he posited the idea of alienation and offered the communist alternative; second, Marx with his collaborator Engels, where they dug deeper and critiqued the existing economic system. (BK: 459-473; 474-490) CLASS ACTIVITY The class will have an activity in relation to the ideas presented by Marx. MILL Mill presents an alternative view of liberty in relation to his reconfigured utilitarian philosophy. The class will focus on his philosophy of swine, utilitarian liberalism, and his idea of absolute freedom of thought and expression. (BK: 381-399) FILM SHOWING The class will watch the lecture of Dr Cynthia B. Bautista, Professor of Sociology, on Weber and Durkheim. This will be held at the Department Audio-visual Room. THE SOCIOLOGISTS: WEBER AND DURKHEIM Sociologist Weber and Durkheim both expressed their views on the nature of science. The discussion will be a follow-up on the lecture of Dr Bautista. Also, the class will look at some of their selected sociological theories found in Hughes, Martin and Sharrocks volume on classical sociology. (HMS: 87-144; 145-202) CLASS ACTIVITY The class will have an activity in relation to the sociological theories.

Session 17 (30.I.2013)

Session 18 (01.II.2013) Session 19 (06.II.2013) Session 20 (08.II.2013) Session 21 (13.II.2013)

Session 22 (15.II.2013)

Session 23 (20.II.2013) Session 24 (22.II.2013) Session 25 (27.II.2013)

Session 26 (01.III.2013) Session 27 (06.III.2013) Session 28 (08.III.2013)

Session 29 (13.III.2013)

Session 30 (15.III.2013)

Session 32 (20.III.2013)

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Session 33 (22.III.2013) Session 34 (27.III.2013)

SUMMATION OF THE COURSE This session will present a summary of the entire course. THIRD LONG EXAMINATION The coverage is from Session 22 to Session 33.

BOOKS FOR REVIEW Below is a list of books that can be reviewed. However, students can choose books outside the list, provided they submit the title for approval. 1984 (George Orwell) All Kings Men (Robert Penn Warren) Angels and Demons (Dan Brown) Animal Farm (George Orwell) Anthem (Ayn Rand) Brave New World (Aldous Huxley) Gullivers Travel (Jonathan Swift) POLICY ON PLAGIARISM AND CHEATING Intellectual dishonesty in whatever form will not be tolerated. Any student whom the Instructor has sufficient evidence to believe has attempted or has engaged in one form of intellectual dishonesty or another involving any class requirement will receive an automatic grade of 5.00 for the entire the course regardless of class standing, and will be referred for appropriate disciplinary action to the concerned University authorities. Plagiarism is the intentional use of the work, ideas, and/or words of another person without proper acknowledgement. Cheating includes working together on and sharing preparations on reflection papers. Collaborating on submitted requirements, either in preparation or final production, is strictly forbidden. If you are not sure about the distinction, please ask the Instructor for clarifications. OTHER CLASS POLICIES 1. Proper decorum is a must to ensure a harmonious and lively environment for discussion. Avoid unnecessary interruption. Attitude fitting for a college student is expected in class. 2. Related to proper decorum, use of mobile phones is strictly prohibited. All phones should be turned off or put in silent mode. Should the use of phone be inevitable, the student may silently exit the room without disrupting any on-going discussion. 3. No additional or special course work will be given to any student. 4. Eating is allowed inside the room except for any kind of food that may cause disturbance during class sessions. 5. Smiling is not prohibited. CONSULTATION Please notify me at least 24 hours before the day you want to consult to make sure that I am available and that no other students have filled in the time slot during regular consultation hours. You may also consult with me via email if there is no need to see me personally. DATES TO REMEMBER First Examination Second Examination Third Examination Last Day of Dropping End of Classes : : : : : 09 January 2013, Friday 08 February 2013, Friday 27 March 2012, Wednesday 26 February 2013, Tuesday 27 March 2013, Wednesday Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) Sophies World (Jostein Gaarder) The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas) The Fountainhead (Ayn Rand) The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis) The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis) We The Living (Ayn Rand)

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