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Welcome to the Web site for the Philosophical issues and Science
learning community!
Spring Semester 2010:
In these linked courses, we will explore philosophical questions
that arise as we study science relating to potential cataclysmic or
apocalyptic events. Some of this science is within humanity's
control, such as overpopulation, pollution, dangerous scientific
experimentation; and some we have little control over, such as the
possibility of an alien invasion or deadly comets.
As we study the science behind these phenomena, the related
philosophical
issues will include individual responsibility, human nature,
sustainable
living, environmental awareness, and how to find hope and meaning in
one's
own life even in the face of potential world disaster. Students will
explore
philosophy and science through reading, discussion, and experiential
learning. The course will feature field trips, guest speakers, and
hands-on
labs. The student learning outcomes of this learning community are:
1) To appreciate
science, not as the sole cause or solution to our world's major
problems,
but rather as an active participant and potential ally in today's
struggles;
and 2) To gain the knowledge and develop thinking tools necessary to
make informed decisions about how to live in today's world.
Reminders!
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Wofford College is committed to the moral as well
as the intellectual growth of its students and staff. Freedom
and responsibility in such a community demand that its members
embrace unambiguous principles of good conduct. Thus, the
Wofford College Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities
emphasizes personal integrity as its highest value, and members
of the community are expected to be honest, trustworthy,
responsible, and honorable. Dishonesty (lying, cheating,
defrauding, and/or stealing) is especially destructive of the
academic process. Integrity being necessary in research,
discovery, and expression of ideas, the college has an Honor
Code to express its intolerance for academic dishonesty. The
Honor Code requires faculty, staff, and students to be honest in
their own work and their use of ideas, and to encourage others
to do the same. The Code demands a high standard of personal
honor. It requires students to pledge honesty in their academic
work and it sets forth appropriate responses to those who
violate that pledge.
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