Labor Economics and the Vocation of Work Spring 2017
Instructors:
Gregory Beabout, Professor of Philosophy;
Office: Adorjan 201 | beabout@slu.edu
Bonnie Wilson, Associate Professor of Economics
Office: DS 369B | wilsonbe@slu.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 - 2:00; by appointment; whenever the door is open...
Materials and Assignments...
Week 1: Vocation.
Reading and discussion questions. Prepare for 01.23.
Week 2: Work.
Reading and discussion questions. Prepare for 01.30.
You might find this translation of Aristotle helpful.
Week 3: Division of Labor and Dignity of Work.
Week 4: Rich Countries and Poor Countries; Leisure and Work.
Week 5: Markets, Firms, Virtue.
Reading and discussion questions. Prepare for 02.20.
Symposium readings - weeks 6 - 9.
Week 6 (02.27): Volf chapters (from session 2 - why we work).
Week 7 (03.06): Session 1 readings - change over time. Prepare for 03.06. [Written work should include a summary of the readings as well as comments/remarks/reactions.]
Week 8 (03.20): Laborem Exercens chapters (from session 2 - why we work). Prepare for 03.20. [Written work should include a summary of the readings as well as comments/remarks/reactions.]
Week 9 (03.27): Session 3 readings - issues in work. Prepare for 03.27. [Written work should include a summary of the readings as well as comments/remarks/reactions.]
Week 10 (04.10) - report-out and reflect on (1) Creighton experiences and (2) projects.
Remainder: independent project work and public project presentations.
Byron - 04.25, 4:00-4:15, BSC 253A (Senior Legacy Symposium)
Corey - 04.25, 4:00-4:15, BSC 253C (Senior Legacy Symposium)
Grant - 04.25, 4:20-4:35, BSC 253C (Senior Legacy Symposium)
Others - 05.01, 5:00, AB Auditorium
Announcements and Miscellaneous Stuff...
One of the course requirements is a public presentation of the culminating project.
One forum is SLU's senior legacy symposium. February and March deadlines.
Making a Difference in North St. Louis symposium. Abstracts due March 6.
Sigma Xi research symposium. Abstracts due March 10. Event on May 1.
Links...