The philosophers Thomas Hobbes
and John Locke disagreed on the understanding of political authority, with
Locke taking what is commonly called the “liberal” view. Choose a side (be
brave perhaps; take a side you actually disagree with). Using the writings of
each given in our class text or at the Websites below, make your case for the
side you chose and against the other side. Identify one (1) modern situation in
the world where these issues are significant.
1- Hobbes: text
athttp://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/hobbes/leviathan-contents.html; summary athttp://plato.stanford.edu/entries/hobbes-moral/; alsohttp://jim.com/hobbes.htm
2- Locke: text
athttp://www.thenagain.info/Classes/Sources/Locke-2ndTreatise.html; General background of the concept athttp://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/teachers/lesson_plans/pdfs/unit1_12.pdf
Listen to
one (1) composition that demonstrates the qualities of the Baroque musical
style. It may be from the Websites below. Identify your choice, and describe it
by relating key terms from the textbook to your selection. Explain what you
like or admire about the work. Compare it to a modern soundtrack or song that
evokes a similar mood.
· Chapter 21 (pp. 707-710), Baroque music and composers; review
the Week 1 “Music Folder” #1
· Monteverdi’s Orfeohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ll_u870PG8 (lyrics with translation:http://introtomusicdeanza.wordpress.com/class-resources/examples-baroque/)
· Vivaldi’s “Spring” from Vivaldi: A Man For All Seasons athttp://www.npr.org/2011/07/18/104868631/vivaldi-a-man-for-all-seasons andhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFHPRi0ZeXE (background and lyric translation athttp://www.baroquemusic.org/vivaldiseasons.html)
