The Ethics of Harry Bosch

The Ethics of Harry Bosch

Spring (4-8 hours) | This course is completed

10 Hilton Field Road Hanover, NH 03755 United States

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3/25/2019-4/15/2019

9:30 AM-11:30 AM EDT on Mon

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$40.00

In this four-week course, we will explore ethics with Detective Harry Bosch as our guide. We will also take a few side trips to the ethics of Harry’s half-brother, Michael Halley, the Lincoln Lawyer. This course is based on Michael Connolly’s novels: The Bosch series and the Haller series. We will address questions such as: What (if anything) does being an illegitimate child have to do with holding fierce ethics as an adult? Why does Harry (the cop) have strong ethics, while his brother Mikey (a defense lawyer) has more “situational” ethics? Is this realistic? Is there an ethical principal here? Do we like Mikey Haller as much as we like Harry Bosch? If not, why not? Harry has had a checkered career, constantly being written up for infractions, and sometimes placed on leave. Are strong ethics incompatible with steady employment? Why do I consider reading Michael Connolly books a guilty pleasure? Hopefully, we will answer all these questions in a mere four weeks. Be prepared to quote your favorite books during the class discussion. One of Connolly’s Bosch books and one of his Haller books will be assigned for the entire class, to ensure the participants have a common base of knowledge. Note that this course is based on the books, not the TV series.

  • Required Texts:
  • The Last Coyote - Michael Connolly (ISBN-13: 978-0316153904)
  • The Gods of Guilt - Michael Connolly (ISBN-13: 978-1455575992)

Meredith Angwin is a physical chemist who spent most of her working career solving corrosion and pollution problems in the electric industry. After moving to Vermont, she became active in grid oversight (the Consumer Liaison Group of our grid operator). Her most recent book is Shorting the Grid: The Hidden Fragility of Our Electric Grid.