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- Class texts
- Required
- Genetics and Criminal Behavior. Wasserman, D. and R. Wachbroit (2001). Eds. Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press.
(All readings are from this text, unless otherwise noted)
- Other required readings available via
Sakai@UD
- All classes in Purnell 228, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2pm to 3:15pm
- Deadlines are highlighted - for details see assessment
- Click
 for slideshows of the class presentations - click  for printable versions
NB: Timetable subject to change as class progresses - check back frequently
Timetable of Classes
| Feb 10 |
General introduction
- Essential philosophical skills
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| Feb 12 |
Philosophy
- Arguments: good, bad and ugly
- Assignment
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Feb 16
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Bad Argumentation Assignment
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| Feb 17 |
Context: Ethical Issues in Behavioral Genetics
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| Feb 19 |
Not Guilty By Reason fo Genetic Determinism
- Reading
- 'Abnormal Behaviour Associated with a Point Mutation in the Structural Gene for Monoamine Oxidase A', Brunner et al. (On WWW)
- 'Not Guilty by Reason of Genetic Determinism', Mark Philpott. (On
Sakai@UD)
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Feb 23
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Write your own abstract of 'Not Guilty By Reason of Genetic Determinism'
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| Feb 24 |
Three Kinds of Genetics
- Assignment
- Browse the genetics resources section of this site
- What are the differences between Mendelian genetics, population genetics, and molecular genetics.
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| Feb 26 |
Heritability
- Reading
- 'How Heritability Misleads about Race', Ned Block. (On WWW)
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| Mar 3 |
Molecular Genetics and Behavior
- Reading
- Ch.4: 'Genetic Explanations of Behavior', Kenneth F Schaffner.
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| Mar 5 |
The Problem of Free Will
- Reading
- 'Compatibilism', Michael McKenna. Sections 1 & 2. (On WWW)
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| Mar 10 |
Compatibilism
- Reading
- 'Compatibilism', Michael McKenna. Sections 3 & 4. (On WWW)
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Mar 11
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Write your own abstract of 'Freedom and Resentment'
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| Mar 12 |
Freedom & Resentment
- Reading
- 'Freedom and Resentment', Peter Strawson. (On
Sakai@UD)
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| Mar 17 |
Review & discussion of Strange Cases
- Reading
- Ch.1: Introduction, Wasserman & Wachbroit
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| Mar 19 |
Continuing discussion of Strange Legal Cases |
| Mar 24 |
Moral responsibility
- Reading
- 'Genetics and Human Behavior: The Ethical Context', Nuffield Council. Chapter 12. (On WWW)
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| Mar 26 |
Legal responsibility
- Reading
- 'Genetics and Human Behavior: The Ethical Context', Nuffield Council. Chapter 14. (On WWW)
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| Apr 7 |
Determinism matters
- Reading
- Ch.9: 'Genes, Statistics, and Desert', Peter van Inwagen.
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Apr 8
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Write your own abstract of 'Genes, Electrotransmitters, and Free Will'.
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| Apr 9 |
Determinism does not matter
- Reading
- Ch.10: 'Genes, Electrotransmitters, and Free Will', P S Greenspan.
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| Apr 14 |
Paper writing |
| Apr 16 |
Just practice in blaming
- Reading
- Ch.11: 'Moral Responsibility Without FreeWill', Michael Slote.
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Apr 20
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Write your own abstract of ONE of the critical arguments in 'The New "Optimism" '.
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| Apr 21 |
Even non-deterministic influence matters
- Reading
- Ch.12: 'The New "Optimism" ', J L A Garcia.
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Apr 22
11:55pm |
Deadline
- Submit exegesis and abstract.
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| Apr 23 |
Are We Our Genes?
- Reading
- Ch.13: 'Responsibility, Character, and Identity', David Wasserman.
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| Apr 28 |
Presentation 1:
- Tom, Andrew, Liz
- Jeff B
- Mitch E
- Greg Y
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| Apr 30 |
Presentation 1:
- Ian, Brian
- Jeff S
- John S
- Tjaden
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| May 5 |
Presentation
- Tom, Andrew, Liz
- Jeff B
- Mitch E
- Greg Y
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| May 7 |
Presentation
- Ian, Brian
- Jeff S
- John S
- Tjaden
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May 8
11:55pm |
Deadline
- First submission of paper & abstract
- Submit one copy to me via Sakai
- Submit exactly the same materials to whichever of your colleagues will be grading your paper (via Sakai messaging or via email)
- NB! Don't forget to follow paper submission requirements
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May 11
11:55pm |
Deadline
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| May 12 |
Individual discussion of papers
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| May 14 |
Individual discussion of papers
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| May 19 |
Is Genetics Special?
- Reading
- 'Genetic Exceptionalism and the Metaphor of the Plan', Mark Greene; on
Sakai@UD
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May 19
11:55pm |
Deadline
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