Sunday, October 20, 2013

Presentations / Review / Project

Objective
  • Analyze consciousness, memory, and free will.
Agenda
  • No Written Warm-Up
  • Presentations
    • Alex Sands
    • Haley Williams (maybe)
  • V Sauce: What is consciousness?
  • Discussion
  • Test #4: Identity
    • Questions - Choose One
      • What makes you... you? (Dollhouse, Eternal Sunshine, V Sauce, Ship of Theseus)
      • Do people have free will?  (Community, Eternal Sunshine)
      • Is it ever better to forget the past?  (Dollhouse, Eternal Sunshine)
    • For each question, you ought to engage the issue DEEPLY, this means the following:
      • A clear and organized essay with introduction, thesis, and conclusion
      • Present at least two contrasting views on the issue, representing them as strongly as possible.
      • Explain problems & complications that you see in one or more of the views you presented.
      • Establish a clear position on the issue.  This might be one of the views you presented, a blend of the two, or a separate original thought.
  • Project - Ethics
    • Description (see sidebar)
  • Work Time

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