Materials and Information for Students
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Note links to used-book stores here. You can find very good prices for your textbooks online and save money this way.
Here is a VERY helpful guide to grammar. You should read it and consult it often. The ability to write clearly is a crucial skill. Furthermore, business leaders say that most don't learn it in high school. Work at it and ask your professors to help you! Make use of the Writing Center in UH-387.
A page with a great deal of help on all aspects of writing a paper!
Problems with a word in English? Look it up in a dictionary! Or, you might try Translating it.
Here is a link to a page from the Learning Center, with lots of helpful information on studying, note-taking, test-taking, and the like.
All students should know the University guidelines on plagiarism. See the CSUSB Catalog. Penalties include expulsion from school.
An interesting article on getting financial aid, even if you're not a citizen...
If you are not a Mac user, you will need Acrobat Reader to read PDF files. Make sure you have the most recent version.
If you send me an e-mail (fromstudent at fastmail-dot-net), please put the class name in the subject (e.g. Phil 190). Please e-mail me from your CSUSB account.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a very helpful resource for learning more about various philosophical topics.
Note that if you do not get a check on the short homework assignments, you may make them up. To do this, you must go to the Writing Center in UH-387. Work with them on the paper and turn in another copy with a note from the Writing Center saying that you have worked with them on the paper.
Make Sure You Proofread Papers. Have someone read them aloud to you to make sure you've written what you want to write.
If you send me an e-mail (fromstudent at fastmail-dot-net), please put the class name in the subject (e.g. Phil 190). Please e-mail me from your CSUSB account.
If you are in need of an accommodation for a disability in order to participate in class, please let me know ASAP and also contact Services to Students with Disabilities at UH-183, (909)537-5238.
Video of the Week
Jonathan Kozol, speaks about his new book, The Return of Apartheid Schooling in America (he talks about LA near the end of the video). If you like this, there are other videos of him speaking, including one at a CSU and one at a UC. Search YouTube.com
Paul Krugman, Princeton Economist and New York Times Columnist talks about his very important recent book The Conscience of a Liberal
William F. Buckley, recently deceased, was the most important public conservative thinker of the last half of the 20th Century.
How to stay informed in spite of the fact that you're incredibly busy
Philosophy 194: Introduction to Knowledge and Reality
Paul Farmer from Partners in Health was on Democracy Now! Yesterday
The Midterm: Give Thomson's argument for "the less extreme view." Set out her response to this position (the one she gives immediately after stating the argument for it). Evaluate her response. Due on Thursday 5/15. 2 pages, typed.
Here is the Feynman extra credit for Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman (Phil 194) . See below for more Feynman information.
Make sure you have a look at This excellent, short guide to writing a philosophy paper
Here is the final paper assignment
Articles:
Robin Collins, "God, Design, and Fine-Tuning" For article, click
William Rowe, The Problem of Evil and Some Varieties of Atheism
Judith Jarvis Thomson, A Defense of Abortion: Philosophy and Public Affairs vol 1. No. 1 1971
Peter Singer Famine, Affluence, and Morality: Philosophy and Public Affairs vol 1 no. 3 1972
Register to Vote--The California Primary is June 3rd!
Find Where You Vote
General Voting Information: Smartvoter.org
Learn about the candidates and ballot measures
Here is the Midterm. It's Due Thursday, 5/15.
On May12th, 2008 China experienced an earthquake leaving devastating results for its surviving citizens.
Presentation by the Chinese Student Association
Raffle Prizes & Food
Thursday June 5th, 2008
11:30am-2:30pm
Santos Manuel Student Union
Note that if you do not get a check on the short homework assignments, you may make them up. To do this, you must go to the Writing Center in UH-387. Work with them on the paper and turn in another copy with a note from the Writing Center saying that you have worked with them on the paper.
Make Sure You Proofread Papers. Have someone read them aloud to you to make sure you've written what you want to write.
If you send me an e-mail (fromstudent at fastmail-dot-net), please put the class name in the subject (e.g. Phil 190). Please e-mail me from your CSUSB account.
Philosophy 472: The Problem of Evil
Make sure you have a look at This excellent, short guide to writing a philosophy paper
Register to Vote--The California Primary is June 3rd!
Find Where You Vote
General Voting Information: Smartvoter.org
Learn about the candidates and ballot measures
Here is the Midterm. It's Due Thursday, 5/15.
Related Materials
Check out Philosophy Talk, a radio show where very good philosophers discuss important philosophical issues in an accessible manner.
Comprehensive Site on Global Warming
A BBC site on global warming and the destruction of the planet
Easy ways to help stop global warming--and to save money while you do it!
Clooney Documentary on Darfur part 1
The African Dream--Poverty in Africa
Worldmapper--See the conditions others across the world live under
Famine, Affluence, and Morality by Peter Singer
The Singer Solution to World Poverty
Want to Donate to Help Starving Children? Here's a link to Oxfam.
Check out how effective a particular charity is.
Jesus's Attitude About the Rich Ignoring the Poor and Sick
Feynman Stuff
Here is a short stream from audible.com--Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman
Here is a short stream from audible.com--What Do YOU Care What Other People Think by Richard Feynman
Both of these are available in Classic Feynman, which can be checked out in UH 052, the Logic Lab.
Here's a site on Richard Feynman. Check it out! Here is another. And Here you can download Feynman audio.
The Feynman Stamp: Available NOW at the Post Office
If you are interested, James Gleick's Genius is a great biography of Feynman
Ralph Leighton, collector of the Feynman stories, visited CSUSB on 11/9/05.
Other Stuff
Thinking about law school? Here is a link to Brian Leiter's guide to/rankings of law schools. The U.S. News rankings are regarded as deeply flawed by many, if not most, legal scholars. Leiter's rankings are regarded as the most accurate and most helpful around.
Check out Philosophy Talk, a radio show where very good philosophers discuss important philosophical issues in an accessible manner.
Clips From the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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