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Topic
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Reading
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Lead
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Date
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Reporters
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1 |
Introduction:
How do we do science? Is there anything beyond science? |
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T. Davis, W. deVries, E. Möbius
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1/20 |
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| 2 |
Introduction;
Overview on Physical Cosmology –
Sense of Place, Paradigm Shifts, & Open Questions |
Davies, The Goldilocks Enigma Ch 1, 2;
"Curtains of the Universe", Astronomy, March 95; Lecture Notes
(www); (On Blackboard)
M. Gleiser “Tear at the Edge of Creation” Parts of Sections
11 - 25. |
E. Möbius
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2/3 |
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| 3 |
Discussion of Topic selection;
Mind and its Place in Nature
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Alter & Howell: “A Dialogue on Consciousness”,
Chapter 1
D. Papineau “The causal closure of the physical and naturalism”
“Strange Behavior” (on Blackboard) |
Willem DeVries
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2/10 |
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| 4 |
Assignment of Topics;
Life as we know it and its evolution
- Open Questions |
R. Dawkins "The selfish Gene", Ch. 2; E. Mayr
"One long Argument", Ch. 4, 5;
Stannard, God for the 21st Century, Part 2; Foreword of "Origins
of Life"; (On Blackboard) |
Thomas Davis |
2/17 |
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