Philosophy 150: Nature, Technology, and Society
Schedule of Assignments, Hettinger, Fall, 2005

PART I: PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY

Challenging Conceptions of Progress and Primitivism

Luddism Examined

PART II: BIOTECHNOLOGY

Food and Biotechnology

Cloning and Enhancing Human Beings

PART III: ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION AND THE NATURE OF NATURE

Fall Break

Friday, Oct 28th, Paper proposal due

PART IV: CONSUMPTION AND ECOLOGICAL DESIGN

Consumption and Progress

Friday, Nov 18th, Paper Due (unless paper is on consumption)

Thanksgiving break

Friday Dec. 2nd, Paper Due (if on Consumption)

FINAL EXAM (During exam week. See syllabus for date.)