Bruce Nauman
Course Outline and Curriculum
"Discite Justitian"
Learn Justice
Publius Virgilius Maro
70-19 B.C.
GOAL: To familiarize students with a broad
outline and structure of the philosophical, spiritual, legal,
administrative, historical, mythological components of the concept
of justice.
To acquaint students
with the concept of justice with the use of quotations from 2200
BC through today from multiple disciplines.
Just what is justice?
This is a survey
course about the concept of justice. It is structured around
lectures based on history, philosophy, mythology, astrology,
religion and world cultures. Using quotations about justice,
from 2200 BC to the present as a base, the concept is expanded
in breadth and depth with art, literature, history, mythology,
astrology and philosophy.
It will begin with
a survey of how justice has traveled from the ancient world to
contemporary life. It will show how the present draws on the
past and how the concept of justice evolves as human consciousness
expands.
PROCEDURES AND EXPECTATIONS:
1. The full syllabus
for the course is available on the web, www.itsaboutjustice.com.
For each topic the student will look on the web site to find
the assignment and prepare for class by completion of assignment.
2. As an integral
part of this course, the student is required to view films that
deal with justice and be prepared to write a short paper on how
this film relates to our concepts of justice.
3. The student
is asked to bring in every week an article from a current newspaper
or magazine article that refers to justice. The word justice
must appear in the article.
4. The student
is required to bring in one quotation a week about justice, who
said it, occupation, life dates, country and source.
5. At some time
during the course, the student will watch justice in action by
going to a court room, prison, police headquarters, mediation
session, social justice organization, or other appropriate venue.
You will be asked to tell your classmates about your experiences
and perceptions.
6. Students are
expected to participate fully in every aspect of the course including
films, reading, site visits and discussion. Honest effort, class
participation and courtesy is expected.
Course Curriculum
I The Spirit
of Justice - That's You!
Innate Goodness - Natural
Law of Justice - Use it or Lose It
Boundary Lines - Morality
- It's a Tough One in Today's Clime
The Last Sanctuary - Virtue
- What's the Bottom Line?
Ultimate Understanding -
Truth - Gulp
Mercy Me - Mercy - Please
Have it for Me
II Cherchez
La Femme -The Cymbal of Justice
How Divine - Hello, my
name is Astraea. I am the Goddess of Justice
Above the Law - Elevated
Justice - On a Clear Day, You Can See Forever
Legal Tender - The Scales
of Justice - Balance Beam
Hard Boiled - The Sword
of Justice - Slice and Dice
Heart and Scroll - The
Scroll of Justice - How's the School System?
No Taking Sides - The
Blindfold of Justice - No Peeking
III The Construction
of Justice - Blood, Sweat, Tears, and Years
Tell me Why - The Reason
of Justice - Is There a Reason to Justice?
Law and Order - The Law
- Who's Writing it Anyway?
Heroic Style & Serious
Substance - Milestones- Simon Says Take One Giant Step
Whorehouse or Courthouse-Administration
of Justice - Are We on the Same Page?
Pledging Allegiance - Governments
- Are They for the People?
The Verdict is In - Courts
and Courthouses- Hear my Plea
Out of Order - Here Comes
the Judge
Get the Lawyers - Friend
or Foe?
Pricing the Perks - Benefits
of Justice- They're Tax Exempt!
IV Twin Peaks
He Came, He Saw, He Wrote
- Marcus Tullius Cicero 106-43 BC - Setting
the stage for the first 2000 years
Guts and Glory - Martin Luther
King,1929-1968 - Putting us right
for the millennium
V You Have The
Right To Be Heard - Step Right Up To The Microphone
Ethnic Prides/Ethnic Cries
-Let's Hear it From the Whole Wide World
And God Said - Gospels
of Peace and Justice
They Changed the World- Few
Are Chosen
Hearts Of Darkness - The
Dark Ages - Justice Got Dissed
Is the P.A.Off? - We Women
Are Talking, Can You Hear Us?
VI Democracy
101 - The Crown Jewels
Mazeltov - The Hebraic
Tradition
Greek Salad Days -The
Hellenic Influence
VII Influence
Peddlers
Sitting Bulls - Chiefs
in Charge
Steel Away - African Americans
- A Hymn for the World
Read any Good Books Lately?
- Poets and Writers - Write On
Talk Show - Let's Hear
it From the People
VIII Good Morning
- This is your Wake-Up Call
A New Day's A'Coming - They
Speak Softly but Carry a Big Message
IX ADDENDUM
The Funnies - It is a
Laughing Matter
Has Anything Changed? - Haven't
I Heard This Before?
All the World's a Stage -
Trials that Trial You
Hear Ye, Hear Ye! -Declarations
from the People
SUMMATION
Chronology - Lifeline
Biography - Who's Who
Codified - Milestones
of the Law
Cosmic Gyration - Spiritual
Gyre
Star Struck - Astrological
Ages
References - Who Speaks
for Justice
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