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*[[Philosophy of Human Nature Basic Course Information]] -- 2 min video on [http://screenjel.ly/FgkKqvnr0ak Course Website] and [http://screenjel.ly/Gx_RrSxAPOg Course Wiki]  | *[[Philosophy of Human Nature Basic Course Information]] -- 2 min video on [http://screenjel.ly/FgkKqvnr0ak Course Website] and [http://screenjel.ly/Gx_RrSxAPOg Course Wiki]  | ||
*[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Lecture Notes | Lecture Notes Part 1]] - January  | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Lecture Notes | Lecture Notes Part 1]] - January  | ||
| − | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Lecture Notes 2 | Lecture Notes Part 2]] - February  | + | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Lecture Notes 2 | Lecture Notes Part 2]] - February - March  | 
| + | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Lecture Notes 3 | Lecture Notes Part 3]] - April  | ||
*[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Study Questions | Study Questions -- official]]  | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Study Questions | Study Questions -- official]]  | ||
*[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Study Questions with Notes | Study Questions -- with student notes]]  | *[[Spring 2011 Philosophy of Human Nature Study Questions with Notes | Study Questions -- with student notes]]  | ||
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*[[Spring 2011 201 Student Practice Page | Student Practice Page]]  | *[[Spring 2011 201 Student Practice Page | Student Practice Page]]  | ||
*[[Registering Your Clicker in Philosophy 201]]  | *[[Registering Your Clicker in Philosophy 201]]  | ||
| + | *[[Philosophy of Human Nature - Recent Mid-term Exam | Copy of Mid-term]]  | ||
| + | *[[Philosophy of Human Nature - Major Research Questions | Major Research Questions]]  | ||
==Current Readings and Resources==  | ==Current Readings and Resources==  | ||
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*Some youtube clips relevant to the "irreducible complexity" issue in intelligent design creationism.  | *Some youtube clips relevant to the "irreducible complexity" issue in intelligent design creationism.  | ||
:*evolution of the eye- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKyqIJkuDQ]  | :*evolution of the eye- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEKyqIJkuDQ]  | ||
| − | Not everything in life is ordered or designed- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_5FToP_mMY]  | + | :*Not everything in life is ordered or designed- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_5FToP_mMY]  | 
| − | argument about the flagellum- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cH2bkZfHw4]  | + | :*argument about the flagellum- [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cH2bkZfHw4]  | 
*Recent work on free will related to the illusion of conscious control:  | *Recent work on free will related to the illusion of conscious control:  | ||
:*Carruthers, Peter. "The Illusion of Conscious Will ." Synthese 159 (2007): 197-213.  | :*Carruthers, Peter. "The Illusion of Conscious Will ." Synthese 159 (2007): 197-213.  | ||
Latest revision as of 17:51, 26 April 2011
Main Course Links
- Philosophy of Human Nature Basic Course Information -- 2 min video on Course Website and Course Wiki
 - Lecture Notes Part 1 - January
 - Lecture Notes Part 2 - February - March
 - Lecture Notes Part 3 - April
 - Study Questions -- official
 - Study Questions -- with student notes
 - Paper Topics
 - Student Work
 - Student Practice Page
 - Registering Your Clicker in Philosophy 201
 - Copy of Mid-term
 - Major Research Questions
 
Current Readings and Resources
- Some youtube clips relevant to the "irreducible complexity" issue in intelligent design creationism.
 
- Recent work on free will related to the illusion of conscious control:
 
- Carruthers, Peter. "The Illusion of Conscious Will ." Synthese 159 (2007): 197-213.
 - Nahmias, Eddy. "When Consciousness Matters: a Critical Review of Daniel Wegner's The Illusion of Conscious Will ." Philosophical Psychology 15.4 (2002): 527-41.
 - van Duijn, Marc, and Bem Sacha. "On the Alleged Illusion of Conscious Will ." Philosophical Psychology 18.6 (2005): 699-714.
 - Wigley, Simon. "Automaticity, Consciousness and Moral Responsibility ." Philosophical Psychology 20.2 (2007): 209-25.
 
- Spring 2011 201 Midterm
 - David Brooks, "Social Animal," The New Yorker, January 17th, 2011. [4]
 - Meditation Exercises
 - Philosophical Movie Lists
 - Philosophical Methods
 - Some Really Important Dates
 - Quick Reference for Wikis