[Philosophy] RE: New texts

Wed Jul 18 23:11:48 EST 2007

Thanks for the heads-up Monica.

For the benefit of others here's the update from the latest bulletin;

Currently prescribed edition for 2008

Edition currently in print

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, chapters 1.5 and 7.9 and Book II, trans. Ross, D et al., Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 1980.

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, chapters 1.5 and 7.9 and Book II, trans. Ross, D et al., Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 1998. Note that this translation is identical to the 1980 edition.

Murdoch, I, The Sovereignty of Good Over Other Concepts in The Sovereignty of Good, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1970, p. 78 line 4 to p. 93 line 27.

Murdoch, I, The Sovereignty of Good Over Other Concepts in The Sovereignty of Good, Routledge Classics, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 2007, p. 76 line 8 to p. 91 line 14. Note that page and line numbers have been adjusted to match the extract from the 1970 edition.

Kuhn, T, The Structure of ScientiÞ c Revolutions, 2nd Edition, University of Chicago Press, 1970, chapter 7, pp. 66.69, 74 (last paragraph), 75.76, and chapter 13.

Kuhn, T, The Structure of ScientiÞ c Revolutions, 3rd Edition, University of Chicago Press, 1996, chapter 7, pp. 66.69, 74 (last paragraph),75.76, and chapter 13.

Also, just in case you've missed them, here is the list of texts for next year from the May bulletin;

Unit 3

Aristotle, Nicomachean Ethics, Book I, chapters 1-5 and 7-9 and Book II, trans. Ross, W D et al., Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 1980

Plato, Gorgias, 480e-509c, trans. Waterfi eld, R, Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 1998

Murdoch, I, 'The Sovereignty of Good Over Other Concepts' in The Sovereignty of Good, Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1970, p. 78 line 4 to p. 93 line 27

Nietzsche, F, 'On the Natural History of Morals' sections 186-188, 190-192, 198-203 in Beyond Good and Evil, trans. Hollingdale, R J, Penguin, 2003

Unit 4

Descartes, R, ?Second Meditation', in Meditations on First Philosophy, trans. Cottingham, J, revised edn, Cambridge University Press, 1996

Armstrong, D, ?The Nature of Mind', in The Nature of Mind and Other Essays, University of Queensland Press, 1980

Kuhn, T, The Structure of Scientifi c Revolutions, 2nd edn, University of Chicago Press, 1970, chapter 7, pp. 66-69, 74 (last paragraph), 75-76, and chapter 13

Plato, Republic, 475d-487a, 506d-521b, trans. Waterfi eld, R, Oxford World's Classics, Oxford University Press, 1998

Popper, K, 'Science: Conjectures and Refutations' in Conjectures and Refutations, Routledge Classics, Routledge, 2002, pp. 43-51

Cheers,

Richard

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From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Bini, Monica M
Sent: Wed 18-Jul-07 9:59 AM
To: Year 12 Philosophy Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: New texts

By the way, keep an eye out in the VCE Bulletin coming up for a notice about editions of the set texts for the new course

-----Original Message----- 
From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Bini, Monica M 
Sent: Wed 7/18/2007 9:44 AM 
To: Year 12 Philosophy Teachers' Mailing List 
Subject: New texts 

Great to see the philosophy list come to life! Yes, the idea of reducing the number of texts was to provide more time for each text and also to allow time for Outcome 3 in Unit 3 which requires studying the good life in sources outside the set texts. Many teachers said that in the current course, only a superficial nod was given to other traditions. In the new course, other traditions has been broadened to more general sources. The idea is to allow time to study these sources and apply the philosophy in the set texts - to 'do' philosophy.

-----Original Message----- 
From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Richard O'Donovan 
Sent: Tue 7/17/2007 10:42 PM 
To: Year 12 Philosophy Teachers' Mailing List 
Subject: RE: [Philosophy] Richard's thoughts 

Good to hear from you Rodney!  I agree that it's good to have more time for each texts - I think that was the unanimous view of people prior to the review, so that's definitely a plus.  I knew you'd miss MLK.  I've just started to have a look at the 'new' Nietzsche text and the first paragraph is already quite daunting!!  I'm still trying to work it out after 3 or 4 readings... but perhaps that says more about me than the text... in any case, I think we're going to need that extra time!!

Richard 

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From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Rodney Latham 
Sent: Tue 17-Jul-07 9:58 AM 
To: Year 12 Philosophy Teachers' Mailing List 
Subject: [Philosophy] Richard's thoughts 

Richard, Greg, et. al. 

It is good to see this list going well. Thanks Kevork. 

Regarding the revised study design, I must say that I was greatly surprised.  The removal of some of the texts was not what I expected.  I agree with Richard that the Sartre deletion will be noticed. King will also be missed.

I actually showed the revisions to some former students a few weeks ago and they were almost incensed about it.  As difficult as all of the texts were, they did not want any of them to be deleted. :)  Wow, I must have sold well to them....

I have not spent much time pondering the changes, but I am happy to see that we will have more time to work with the individual texts.

Well, good day to all and I look forward to reading more ruminations. 

Rodney 

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From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Richard O'Donovan 
Sent: Sunday, 15 July 2007 11:37 AM 
To: Year 12 Philosophy Teachers' Mailing List 
Subject: RE: [Philosophy] test - ignore 

What a sick puppy you are Greg.  All those floods out your way have done nothing to cleanse your heretical ways I see!! 

While there's a little life in this list, does anyone have any comments on the new study for next year?  I confess to being a little taken aback by some of the text choices... I think Sartre was one of the better ones - certainly from the kids' perspective.  Any thoughts?

Richard 

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From: philosophy-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Greyruin 
Sent: Thu 12-Jul-07 3:55 PM 
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Subject: Re: [Philosophy] test - ignore 

Richard's "inner Paris Hilton" - awwww, that I'd like to see! So cute! 

Greyruin the heretic. 
(aka Greg Durkin) 
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