Instructions: Read the following books. In addition, watch the required films that are listed just below the books. After reading the required books for the week and watching the required films, please respond to this week’s essay question.
TWO ESSAY QUESTIONS REQUIRED:
1. Why is understanding physics and the general rules of the universe so important in doing philosophy?
2. What is eliminative materialism? Provide three examples of it.
Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films. Each answer should be at least 250 words. Place your answers on your website.
Required Video: Watch this first: HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY FILM: Part One (provides a general overview of traditional philosophy in ancient times) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in_UTzLMLTY
Required book: QUANTUM WEIRDNESS.pdf
Required Films
1. QUANTUM THINKING http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YESey8Hs7lE
2. ELIMINATIVE MATERIALISM, part one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZmue10YKvc
3. ELIMINATIVE MATERIALISM, part two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq-o7P3VDNk&feature=related
4. ELIMINATIVE MATERIALISM, part three http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jg_aDTJ8-Q
5. Brian Greene’s ELEGANT UNIVERSE http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/physics/fabric-of-cosmos.html
6. Brian Greene’s THE FABRIC OF THE COSMOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_NGc2L8MQ8
7. QUANTUM UNCERTAINTY https://youtu.be/815oMDT5g0o
8. STRING THEORY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNQezrDKcSw
9. Quantum Superposition (important) https://youtu.be/815oMDT5g0o
10. The Quantum Mechanical Nature of Photosynthesis https://youtu.be/_RSKI5A_lsg
12. What is Matter? https://youtu.be/nmi4tHc0Sds
