Phl 340 /  Hms 410:  Freedom and Determinism
January - May, 2000
Class Notes Index
Class  #  1 - Jan.  6    Introduction
Class  #  2 - Jan. 11   Review of current readings on war and prisons
Class  #  3 - Jan. 13   Dr. Xavier Monasterio on Sartre's view of inner freedom
Class  #  4 - Jan. 18   Dr. Percio Castro on the Brazilian film Pixote
Class  #  5 - Jan. 20   Barnes:  Arrow of Blue-Skinned God, Bhagavad Gita
Class  #  6 - Jan. 25   Prof. Enrique Romaguera, Cocteau's The Infernal Machine
Class  #  7 - Jan. 27   Barnes: discussion of first written assignment.
Class  #  8 - Feb.  1   Dr. Maureen Tilley, on two readings from Augustine
Class  #  9 - Feb.  3   Barnes: finishing Augustine; brief readings on Islam
Class  #10 - Feb.  8   Dr. John Inglis, free will / choice, Albigensian and Aquinas
Class  #11 - Feb. 10  Dr. William Trollinger:  Calvin on predestination
Class  #12 - Feb. 17  Barnes:  Discuss research paper and recent materials
Class  #13 - Feb. 22  Dr. Paul Benson:  David Hume on "Liberty and Necessity."
Class  #14 - Feb. 24  Dr. Marilyn Fischer:  Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex.
Class  #15 - Feb. 29  Barnes:  selection from Daniel Dennett's Elbow Room
Class  #16 - Mar.  2  Barnes:  finish Dennett;  Discuss reading from H. Spencer
Class  #17 - Mar.  7  Barnes:  Pause to reflect;  briefly speak about Marx
Class  #18 - Mar.  9  Dr. Mark Rye, psychology, on existential therapy and more.
Class  #19 - Mar. 21 Dr. Randy Breitwisch, biology, on evolutionary psychology
Class  #20 - Mar. 23 Barnes: review assignments; sociobio, J.R. Harris, Diamond
Class  #21 - Mar. 28 Barnes:  Marvin Harris, V.E. Anderson, and other handouts
Class  #22 - Mar. 30 Barnes:  finish Anderson; begin material on Piaget
Class  #23 - April  4  Barnes:  finish Piaget; review Kohlberg's theory 
Class  #24 - April  6  Barnes:  Review of Fowler's theory of faith development
Class  #25 - April 11 Presentations by Yerman, Calendine, and Eggemeier
Class  #26 - April 13 Presentations by Jensen, Siler, and Wagner + preview
Class  #27 - April 18 Summing up:  spontaneity or complex reflection and choice?
                               (See notes for class #26 for handout on this.)


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