| # |
Topic |
Reading |
Suggested Leads |
Date |
Reporters |
| 1 |
Introduction; |
Davies, The Goldilocks Enigma Ch 1, 2; |
E. Möbius
|
1/31 |
Bill Altenburg |
| 2 |
Discussion of Discussion Lead Topics, selection of choices; |
R. Dawkins "The selfish Gene", Ch. 2; E. Mayr
"One long Argument", Ch. 4, 5; |
Thomas Davis |
2/7 | Elora Demers |
| 3 |
Assignments of Topics; |
Alter & Howell: “A Dialogue on Consciousness”,
Chapter 1 |
Willem DeVries |
2/14 | Ciara Dimou |
| 4 |
Spirit, Mind, Body Connection |
M. Baker Eddy “Science & Health” |
Christine Driessen |
2/21 | Chris Warden |
| 5 |
The Dream of “Oneness of this world” - Plan for a search or dead-end street? |
M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Sections 1-10 |
Sarah Nelson Lukas Gessner |
2/28 | Eddie LaVilla |
| 6 |
Asymmetry of Time I - Imperfection and the weirdness of the quantum world | M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Sections 11 - 16 | Eddie LaVilla Eric McDonald |
3/7 | Sam Woodward Brianna Jean |
| 7 |
Buddhist metaphysics and its view of quantum mechanics | Dalai Lama, “The Universe in a Single Atom“ Chapter 3 |
Claire McCahan Sam Woodward |
3/21 | Allison Wirshing Tyler Kellerher |
| 8 |
Asymmetry of Time II - Is there an origin to the universe | M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Sections 17 - 25 | Chris Warden Brianna Jean |
3/28 | Eric McDonald Joseph Lavoie |
| 9 |
Life from non-Life? - How, when, where, … |
M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Sections 36-47 | Ciara Dimou Elora Demers |
4/4 | Sarah vanHorn |
| 10 |
The Asymmetry of Existence - Is there a purpose? Significance of extraterrestrial life? |
M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Sections 48-56 | Susan Dolan Rob Eaton |
4/11 | Anna Lornitzo |
| 11 |
Cognition vs. consciousness: Is there a difference between physical and phenomenal knowledge? | Alter & Howell: “A Dialogue on Consciousness” Ch. 2&3 | Bill Altenburg Ryan Keenan |
4/18 | Sarah Nelson |
| 12 |
Is there a reasonable form of monism? W hat makes a person? |
Alter & Howell: “A Dialogue on Consciousness” Ch. 6 | Emily Pacetti Anna Lornitzo Sarah vanHorn |
4/25 | Lukas Gessner |
| 13 |
How did free will evolve? | D. Dennett “Freedom Evolves” Ch. 4, pp. 97-139 | Matt Gerding Allison Wirshing Tyler Kellerher |
5/2 | Rob Eaton |
| 14 |
Are there limitations to science or is there a place
for all-encompassing Scientism? “Higher” power and science? God and Physics? |
Haack: Six Signs of Scientism Barrow, Impossibilities, Ch. 7, 8; Brockelman, Cosmology & Creation, p. 45-52, 73; Peat: From Certainty to Uncertainty, Ch. 2 |
Joseph Lavoie Gina Chaput |
5/9 | Matthew Gerding
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