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This class is a tapestry of history, parable, theory and
prognostication. The class begins
with ancient history and continues to the threshold of tomorrow and
beyond. The first parable is the
Melian Dialogue. The dialogue is a
recitation of the dispute between Athens and the island of Melos in 416 BC
chronicled by Thucydides in his History of the Peloponnesian War. In the midst of the ancient competition
for territory and influence, the Athenians demanded that the island of
Melos join them in the alliance they led, the Delian League. The choice was simple: pay service and tribute to Athens or be
destroyed. The Melians deliberated
for a period as they calculated risk.
When they were satisfied they had reached the correct conclusions,
the Melians chose neutrality. The
Melians were in part calculating the Athenian challenge was a bluff and in
part anticipating that the Spartans, intimating they were prepared to
defend allies in their competition with the Athenians, would come to their
aid and help defend Melos against Athens.
In the end, the Spartans did nothing to defend Melos against the
Athenians. Melos was attacked and
sacked by the Athenians. All the
women and children were carried off and sold into slavery. All the men were killed.
This class on war and peace analyzes recurring themes
ecologists identify in the dynamics of organisms—predation, competition and
mutualism. The class considers
conflict and cooperation as well as the more complicated phenomenon of
conflict within cooperation.
More information will be available at a later date.
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PS 299 Ad
Nefertiti
and Akhenaton
ruled the Nile Valley 1370-1330 BC
ministration
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS The course schedule and guide to
analytical materials specify the sequence and treatment of topics and the
timing of exams and studio sessions.
Grading for the course is based upon: 1) quizzes (10 percent); 2)
Sector Group participation as indicated by results of studio reports (25
percent); 3) a midterm (25 percent); and 4) a final exam (40 percent). The exams are a combination of multiple
choice and essay questions. Exams
are administered in-class.
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Πα βω
και
χαριστιωνι
ταν γαν κινησω
πασαν
Archimedes
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