ASSIGNMENTS, WEEK OF:

9/12 Introductory

9/19 John Stuart Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, "On Liberty," 1-93

9/26 John Stuart Mill, On Liberty and Other Writings, "The Subjection of Women," 117-217

10/3 Frederic Bastiat, Selected Essays on Political Economy, "What is Seen and What is Not Seen," and "The Law," 1-96

10/10 Herbert Spencer, Man Versus the State, 1-166

10/17 Ludwig Von Mises, Liberalism in the Classical Tradition, "Preface," and 1-104

10/24 F.A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom, xxvii-xlvi, 1-182, 221-239, 261-262

10/31 Wendy McElroy, Freedom, Feminism, and the State, 3-82, 105-113, 145-190

11/7 Thomas Szasz, Our Right to Drugs (entire)

11/14 George Ayittey, Africa in Chaos, introductory materials to 225, 341-371

11/21 Virginia Postrel, The Future and Its Enemies (entire)

11/28 Thomas Sowell, The Quest for Cosmic Justice (entire)

12/5 Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged (entire)--it's long; start reading early in the semester.

BOOKS: Pennsylvania Book Center, 34th and Sansom Sts.

OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:15-10:15AM 3401 Walnut Street, Room 328-C. Office Phone: 898-6367

EXAMS/PAPERS/GRADES: This is a discussion and writing seminar. 50% of your grade will be determined by your ongoing, informed participation in class discussions; 50% of your grade will be determined by a 10-15 page paper (see separate sheet). The paper is due no later than Tuesday, December 12, at 5:00PM (in my mailbox or under my door).

[Note from Virginia Postrel: Links may not be to the same editions used in this class, so page numbers may not match.]