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REFLECTIONS ON HUMAN NATURE
ANNOUNCEMENTS UPDATED 8/8/2009 Phil 107 has one midterm, a quiz, a final, and three short papers.
THIS COURSE IS SCHEDULED TO BE OFFERED AGAIN IN SPRING 2010
Textbook: Rosenstand, The Human Condition
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS in SPRING 2009 Four (4) extra credit options (3 points each) allowed per student per semester. Total max. extra credit points available: 12 points = 4 percentage points added to your final grade. Extra credit options will be posted throughout the semester. Stay tuned. Extra credit option: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday May 8, 12:00-2:00. LRC 435. Speaker: Nina Rosenstand, Professor of Philosophy, Mesa College; topic: “Ethics on the Brain: Moral Theory Meets Neurobiology” Sign in and stay for the first hour, and earn 3 points. Write 1/2-1 page about the event, and earn an extra 3 points. Extra credit option: Write a relevant blog comment to one of Prof. Rosenstand's posts on the www.philosophyonthemesa.com website, and submit it in hard copy under your own name, or submit it without posting it to the blog if you're shy! Extra credit option: Write a relevant comment of 2-3 paragraphs about Prof. Rosenstand's blog entry "Determinism: Again, Again" http://philosophyonthemesa.com. Details in class. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Memento and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of memory in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Being John Malkovich and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of identity in the film. Extra credit option: Write 1/2-1 page commenting on any of the "optional online readings." Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the film Big Fish and write 1/2-1 page about the film in light of Ricoeur's theory (Ch.1) of telling one's own story. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film A Clockwork Orange, or read the novel, and write 1/2-1 page about something not mentioned in the textbook. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film The Butterfly Effect and write 1/2-1 page about the topic of causality (determinism) in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film Minority Report and write 1/2-1 page about the topic of free will in the film. Extra credit option: Write a relevant comment of 2-3 paragraphs about Prof. Rosenstand's blog entry "Darwin and/or the Quest for Meaning," http://philosophyonthemesa.com Extra credit option: Write 1/2-1 page about Darwin's influence, based on this article: Darwin, Prescient with ‘Origin,’ Is Still Influential - NYTimes.com (or any other Darwin article from the weblinks page) Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday February 20, 12:00-2:00. LRC Room 435. Speaker: David Miano, Lecturer at Mesa College; topic: "The Origins of the People of Israel." Sign in and stay for the first hour, and earn 3 points. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday March 13, 12:00-2:00. LRC Room 435. Speaker: Jennifer Hernandez, Lecturer at Mesa College; topic: “Belle Baranceanu: An Artist’s Experience in the W.P.A.” Sign in and stay for the first hour, and earn 3 points. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday April 17, 12:00-2:00. I-106. Speaker: John Berteaux, Professor of Philosophy, Cal State U., Monterey Bay; topic: “Whither Now Individualism, Multiculturalism, or Assimilationism?” Sign in and stay for the first hour, and earn 3 points.
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS in SPRING 2008 Four (4) extra credit options (3 points each) allowed per student per semester. Total max. extra credit points available: 12 points. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday May 9, 12:00. LRC Room 435. Speaker: Angela Oberbauer, Lecturer at Mesa College; topic: "Separation of Church and State: Constitutional Policy in Conflict" Extra credit option: Write a relevant blog comment on the www.philosophyonthemesa.com website, and submit it in hard copy under your own name, or submit it without posting it to the blog if you're shy! Extra credit option: Write 1/2 page about an aspect of this article in the New York Times 5/22/07: "This is Your Life (and How You Tell It" Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 8: Rent and watch the film What Dreams May Come and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of the Afterlife in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 8: Write ca. 1/2 page about any of the study questions. Extra credit option: Any of the 3rd paper topics you choose not to write your essay about: Write no less than 1/2 page, no more than 1 page, for extra credit. Extra credit option: Write ca. 1/2 page about a novel or film of your choice and argue why it presents an interesting view of human nature. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Memento and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of memory in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Being John Malkovich and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of identity in the film. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday March 7, 12:00. LRC Room 435. Cecily Heisser, lecturer in History, will talk about "Constructing Individuality: Becoming the Viennese Writer Rosa Mayreder." Extra credit option expired: Write a relevant blog comment to Melinda Campbell's Philosophy on the Mesa blog entry, "Where in the World is Color?", and turn it in in hard copy with your real name for extra credit. You can only submit this for extra credit if you have not already submitted 1/2 page about the lecture. Extra credit option expired: Write 1/2 page about twin studies and the question of nature vs. nurture (see weblinks for the link to the article, "Stalking the Wild Taboo" Extra credit option expired: If you attended the lecture, then you may write 1/2 page on the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday Feb.8, Melinda Campbell, "The Color of Reality," for an additional 3 points. Focus on the question whether the experience of color is objective or subjective. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film A Clockwork Orange, or read the novel, and write ca. 1/2 page about something not mentioned in the textbook. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film The Butterfly Effect and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of causality (determinism) in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film Minority Report and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of free will in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the film Big Fish and write ca. 1/2 page about the film in light of Ricoeur's theory (Ch.1) of telling one's own story. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the Star Trek; the Next Generation episode "The Measure of a Man," and write 1/2 page about how Data displays sentience, self-awareness, and consciousness. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday Feb.8, 12:00. LRC Room 435. Melinda Campbell, lecturer in Philosophy, talks about "The Color of Reality." Sign in and earn 3 points! Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday April 11, 12:00-2:00. Sarah Blum, lecturer in History, Mesa College, will talk about “'No Paradise of Tolerance': School Desegregation and the Legacy of Housing Discrimination in Louisville, Kentucky, 1950-present"
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS in Spring 2007. Four (4) extra credit options (3 points each) allowed per student per semester. New extra credit options will be added regularly. Extra credit option: Write 1/2 page about an aspect of this article in the New York Times 5/22/07: "This is Your Life (and How You Tell It" Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 8: Rent and watch the film What Dreams May Come and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of the Afterlife in the film. Extra credit option: Any of the 3rd paper topics you choose not to write your essay about: Write no less than 1/2 page, no more than 1 page, for extra credit. Extra credit option: Write ca. 1/2 page about a novel or film of your choice and argue why it presents an interesting view of human nature. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the film Big Fish and write ca. 1/2 page about the film in light of Ricoeur's theory (Ch.1) of telling one's own story. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the Star Trek; the Next Generation episode "The Measure of a Man," and write 1/2 page about how Data displays sentience, self-awareness, and consciousness. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film A Clockwork Orange, or read the novel, and write ca. 1/2 page about something not mentioned in the textbook. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film The Butterfly Effect and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of causality (determinism) in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film Minority Report and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of free will in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Memento and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of memory in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Being John Malkovich and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of identity in the film. Extra credit option expired: Lecturer Christa Stutz will talk about “Urban Transportation Planning from a Geographic Perspective” Friday May 11, LRC 435, 12:00 pm Extra credit option expired: Professor Dwight Furrow will talk about " The Morality of Blue" Friday April 20, LRC 435, 12-2 pm. Double extra credit! 3 points for attending, and 3 points for writing 1/2 page about the event! Extra credit option expired: Lecturer Mark Linsky will talk about "Rage and Rebellion", Friday Feb.23, LRC 435, 12-2 pm. Extra credit option expired: Professor Sudata Debchaudhury will talk about " Women, Power and The Media in S. Asia" Friday March 16, LRC 435, 12-2 pm.
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS Spring 2006 Four (4) extra credit options (3 points each) allowed per student per semester. New extra credit options will be added regularly. Extra credit option: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday May 12, 11:00. LRC Room 435. Tony Pettina on the mind/brain experience of spirituality. In addition: Write 1/2 page about the event for an additional 3 points! Extra credit option: Write ca. 1/2 page about a novel or film of your choice and argue why it presents an interesting view of human nature. Extra credit option: Write ca. 1/2 page, answering a study question from an y of the narratives in Chapters 7 and 8. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 8: Rent and watch the film What Dreams May Come and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of life after death in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Memento and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of memory in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 7: Rent and watch the film Being John Malkovich and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of identity in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the film Big Fish and write ca. 1/2 page about the film in light of Ricoeur's theory (Ch.1) of telling one's own story. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 1: Rent and watch the Star Trek; the Next Generation episode "The Measure of a Man," and write 1/2 page about how Data displays sentience, self-awareness, and consciousness. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film The Butterfly Effect and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of causality (determinism) in the film. Extra credit option: Relevant for Chapter 4: Rent and watch the film Minority Report and write ca. 1/2 page about the topic of free will in the film. Extra credit option expired: Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Friday April 21, 11:00. LRC Room 435. Mike Byron on Global Civilization. Extra credit option expired: Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Feb.10, 11:00, LRC 435. Professor of Political Science Kevin White talks about "Neocolonialism in the 21st Century: The Unremitting Rape of Africa." Extra credit option expired for women students: attend Greg Beeman's "Giving Women the Edge" class Friday March 3, LRC 435, 12-4. Extra credit option expired (alternative for male students): Write 1/2 page about whether having a self-defense class exclusively for women is appropriate or inappropriate! Extra credit option expired: Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture March10, 11:00, LRC 435. Lecturer Letizia Argenteri talks about "The Use (and Misuse) of Documents and Foot (end) notes”
EXTRA CREDIT OPTIONS SPRING 2005 Extra credit option expired: Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture May 13, LRC 435. 11:00. Linda McDonald Glenn talks about "A Paler Shade of Gray: Will Neurotechnologies Expand the Boundaries of Life and Death?" + for an additional 3 points extra credit: Write 1/2 page about something that intrigued you in the talk! Extra credit option (expired): Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture April 8, LRC 435. 11:00. Michael Mussachia talks about "Animal Cognition and its Implications." + for an additional 3 points extra credit: Write 1/2 page about something that intrigued you in the talk! Extra credit option expired: Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture Feb.11, LRC 435. 11:00: Professor Emeritus of Philosophy Michael Kuttnauer talks about "Liberalism and Religion in Rawls." Extra credit option expired: Attend the Social Sciences Occasional Lecture March 11, LRC 435. 11:00. Professor of History Mary Lou Locke talks about "Putting the History into Mysteries: Reflections on Writing Historical Fiction." Extra credit option: Rent and watch the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and write ca. 1/2 page about its relevance for the concept of memory. Extra credit option: Rent and watch the film Blade Runner, and write ca. 1/2 page about its relevance for the concept of artificial intelligence. Extra credit option: Rent and watch the film Memento and write ca. 1/2 page about personal identity and memory in the film.
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