PNP 390: PNP Reading Course Instructor: Dr. Ron Mallon -mallon(o)artsci. wustl. edu Office Hours: 204 Wilson Wednesday Afternoons by appt. Texts: Marcus, Gary. 2004. The Birth of the Genes Creates the Complexities of Human Thought. New York. Basic Books. Supplemental readings as rec r presentations. Course Description: In this course, we'll read Marcus's The Birth of the Mind, and consider a lot of ideas connecting genes, brains, and psychology. No laptops, cell phones, smart phones, pdas, etc. on during class, please. Course Assessment and Policies: 30% Presentation (fractional for group work) & Participation Each week, we'll have presentations on, and discussions of, supplemental materials. 70% Papers: 2 4-6 page papers, Due October 31st & December 14th Plagiarism will result in a failing grade. I am happy to make accommodations in accordance with the WUSTL's policies on accommodation. Please see me if you need some sort of accommodation. Topics by Week Week 1. Wednesday, August 31st: Introduction Week 2. Wednesday, September 7th: Marcus Chp. 1, "Neither is Better"
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PNP 390: PNP Reading Course
Instructor: Dr. Ron Mallon -mallon(o)artsci. wustl. eduOffice
Hours:
204 Wilson
Wednesday Afternoons by appt.Texts: Marcus, Gary. 2004. The Birth of theGenes Creates the Complexities of Human Thought.
New York. Basic Books.
Supplemental readings as rec r presentations.
Course Description:
In this course, we'll read Marcus's The Birth of the Mind, and consider a lot of ideasconnecting genes, brains, and psychology.No laptops, cell phones, smart phones, pdas, etc. on during class, please.
Course Assessment and Policies:
30% Presentation (fractional for group work) & Participation
Each week, we'll have presentations on, and discussions of, supplementalmaterials.
70% Papers: 2 4-6 page papers, Due October 31st & December 14th
Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.
I am happy to make accommodations in accordance with the WUSTL's policies on accommodation.Please see me if you need some sort of accommodation.
Topics by Week
Week 1. Wednesday, August 31st: Introduction
Week 2. Wednesday, September 7th:
Marcus Chp. 1, "Neither is Better"
Supplements:1. Paul Ehrlich's "Gene Shortage" Argument
Paul Erlich [2000] Human_natures: genes, cultures, and the humanprospect pp. 124-127
2. David Buller's "Gene Shortage" Argument
David Bulier. Adapting Minds Chp.4:pp. 130-131
3. Gene x Environment Interactions
Caspi et al, (2002) "Role of Genotype in the Cycle of Violence in MaltreatedChildren" Science. VoL.297, August 2nd, 2002,
Week 3. Wednesday, September 14th
Marcus, Chp. 2, "Born to Learn"
Burlap and Downes, "Innateness and Human Diversity" on Telesis & Ares
Supplements:
4. "Poverty of the Stimulus" Arguments
Laurence and Margolis (2001) pp. 217-233 (Sections 1-3)
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5. Between and within group heritability: the two fields argument
Section 5 of Burlap and Downes (in assigned reading, on Ares)
6. Innate Social Apprehension
Hamlin,. VVynn, Bloom (2007), "Social evaluation by preverbal infants,"Nature
Week 4. Wednesday, September 21st:
Paul Griffiths (2002) What is innateness? The Monist. 85(1): 70-85.
Ariew, A. f'1996"). "Innateness and Canalization". Philosophy of Scier
Supplements:
7. Wimsatt, William. (1999]"(Innateness: Philosophy, Evolutionary Biology, and. Conceptual Foundations ofScience" in Ed. Valerie Gray Hardcastle Where Biology Meets Psychology, pp. 139-
8. Beyond the Gene: Developmental SystemsGriffiths, P.. E. and R. D, Gray/1994). Developmental Systems and EvolutionaryExplanation Journal of Pllilosp^y_XCIX6J.L277__3''
9. Griffiths, P., Madi__xJB.,, LinquistS.JTorthcominInnateness. Mind & Language.