Updated 10/17/2009
Information on course textbook:
http://www.mhhe.com/catalogs/hss/philosophy/index.mhtml?file=/catalogs/1559347643
USEFUL WEBSITES:
http://www.sdccd.net/fallinfo/combo.cfm
http://www.sdccd.net/fallinfo/calendar.htm
http://www.communitycollege.net/catalogs/mesa/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Philosophy/
http://ethics.acusd.edu/
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Political_Science/Political_Theory/
http://www.evolutionaryethics.com/
IN THE NEWS
Here you can click on news items that are relevant to our
discussions about human nature and society
New:
Ardi's Secret: Did Early Humans Start Walking for Sex?
New:
Oldest Skeleton of Human Ancestor Found
New:
'Lucy' Discoverer Donald C. Johanson - TIME
Stone-throwing chimpanzee displays humanlike planning abilities - Los Angeles
Times
Neanderthal’s Ancient DNA Revealed
Darwin's 200th Birthday, and the 150th anniversary of his "On
the Origin of Species":
Darwin Speaks: "How faithlessness stalked me": Scientific American
Vatican endorses Darwin, slights intelligent design • The Register
Darwin, Prescient with ‘Origin,’ Is Still Influential - NYTimes.com
Nation & World | Evolution revolution: Pace is speeding up | Seattle Times
Newspaper
Study:
Heredity influences your social network
Older News Items:
#30: Magpies
Recognize Themselves in the Mirror | Animal Intelligence | DISCOVER Magazine
Babies
Vs. Chimps: Who's Smarter? - TIME
New
York Plans to Make Gender Personal Choice - New York Times
Doctors:
let us kill disabled babies - Sunday Times - Times Online
ELEPHANTS HAVE SELF-AWARENESS:
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Elephants' jumbo mirror ability
Humans 100,000 years from now:
BBC NEWS |
UK | Human species 'may split in two'
Dogs and humans compared:
Dog's Genome Could Provide Clues to Disorders in Humans - New York Times
Students getting into politics:
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Joe College wants to talk politics
Are we born social?
Exploring a Hormone for Caring - New York Times
Are we "polyamorous"?
The Observer | International | Forget monogamy and swinging. We're seriously
polyamorous
Women and men and humor:
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Science -- Women may enjoy humor more – if they find
it funny
Controversial professor Ward Churchill news:
DenverPost.com - LOCAL NEWS
Face transplants:
America, United States, Times Online, The Times, Sunday Times
Evolution and Intelligent Design
Vatican endorses Darwin, slights intelligent design • The Register
Theologian says
intelligent design is religion - Science - MSNBC.com
A Web of Faith, Law and Science in Evolution Suit - New York Times
USATODAY.com - New school year, new battle over evolution
AP Wire | 08/31/2005 | Poll: Public divided on evolution
DesMoinesRegister.com (Professor Guillermo Gonzales handout)
Evolution news
Brain May Still Be Evolving, Studies Hint - New York Times
Chimp Genome decoded
Man, chimps share genes / Comparison of genomes shows thousands are virtually
identical
New common ape-human ancestor found?
Fossil may be ancestor to all great apes
Running made us who we are:
The New York Times > Science > Running Extra Mile Sets Humans Apart in Primates'
World
Flores Man (The Hobbit people) found in Indonesia:
NEWS.com.au | Dutch may have met Hobbits (October 29, 2004)
Newsday.com - Health News/Science News ["Dwarf fossils found on Island"]
RedNova
- We May Not Be the Only Humans on Earth
Here is an example of the ongoing debate between supporters and critics of
the theory of evolution. This article suggests that the find of Flores Man
(1) undermines the theory of evolution, and (2) that Flores Man may just be a
kind of human dwarves. Other scientists think that (1) the theory of evolution
explains Flores Man, and (2) that human dwarves suffer from a genetic disease,
while Flores Man is a "dwarfed" species, meaning miniaturized. There is quite a
difference between the two.
WorldNetDaily: Eroding evolution's believability
And here is one that claims it is not a new species at all, just an abnormal
human being:
"Flores Man not a New Species"
