7.4 Making Sense of Free Will and Moral Responsibility
Part 7.4. A brief explanation of Hume's argument for sentimentalism and Robert Kane's views on free will and determinism.
7.3 Hume on Liberty and Necessity
Part 7.3. Looks at Hume's views on liberty and its relationship to causal necessity; that we have free will but it is causally determined.
7.2 Different Concepts of Freedom
Part 7.2. Looks at Hobbes' and Hume's views of free will and the three concepts of freedom, and considers the idea of moral responsibility as dependent on free will.
It Gets Better - USC
Inspired by Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" video campaign, USC's LGBT and allied community created its own online message of hope and acceptance, encouraging LGBT youth to "Fight On."
If you're a Trojan -- LGBT or allied -- who would like to deliver a message of acceptance, we encourage you to respond to our video.
Thanks to all of the students, alumni, faculty and staff who contributed to this project, both in front of and behind the camera.
For more It Gets Better videos, visit http://www.i
Business, Ethics and Spirituality with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar joined John Paul Dejoria and Rob Dyrek at USC on Apr. 10, 2010, to discuss philanthropy, the importance of ethics in business, and the practical role spirituality can play in promoting human values.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a world-renowned humanitarian and spiritual leader. His foundations have touched the lives of millions of people in more than 140 countries. Sri Sri was recently noted among India's seven most powerful individuals by Forbes-India. His universal message of
UToledo prof builds online climate change courses with NASA
A University of Toledo professor is working with NASA to build online courses studying global climate change.
Great Courses Great Faculty: Dr. H. David Soren
Join hundreds of UA students in Dr. Soren's Classics/Art 329 course for his November 4, 2010, lecture "America in the 1920s and 1930s."
Dr. Soren's classes are extremely popular with students. He is a Regents Professor in Classics and Classical Archaeology, a distinguished scholar, and directs the Orvieto International Institute for Classical Studies in Italy, the University's largest study abroad program.
As if that's not enough to account for those large enrollments, watch this lecture to
COM365 Fall 2010 Session 13
COM365 Public Relations Session Thirteen 11/30/10 Suzanne Scholz
Music on a WIM: Andrea Clearfield (Part 1)
First up is Andrea Clearfield's composition Songs of the Wolf. Kristen Richard, a senior in horn performance in the studio of Mary Burroughs, and Alisa Gilliam, a piano faculty member at ECU perform the first movement of this piece—Wolf Songs.
Clearfield, a current American composer, teaches at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. She writes compositions for a variety of musical avenues including orchestra, chorus, soloists, and chamber ensembles. Additionally, Clearfield recently won
Music on a WIM: Florence Price (Part 3)
The final two pieces, Trouble Done Come My Way and My Soul's Been Anchored in the Lord, were composed by Florence Price. Price, who wrote mainly spirituals, was the first African American woman to be recognized as a symphonic composer in the 1930s. She attended the American Conservatory and the Chicago Musical College to study music. Although she wrote more than 300 compositions, many remain unpublished today. Candace Little, a senior in music therapy and mezzo-soprano, and Catherine Garner on p
Pediatric Surgical Center Tour
This two-minute video provides a child-friendly tour of the Pediatric Surgical Center within the University of Maryland Hospital for Children. This video includes directions to the surgical center, a tour of the waiting area and a step-by-step guide that helps young patients know what to expect during the pre-op process.
Related Links:
University of Maryland Hospital for Children
http://www.umm.edu/pediatrics/
Division of Pediatric Surgery
http://www.umm.edu/pediatrics/surg_infant_childr.ht
CoMotion Dance Theater Fall 2010 Recital
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Enjoy watching the video of our Fall 2010 Dance Concert held at the Clearwater Arts Auditorium in November.
CoMotion Dance Theater is the resident dance company at St. Petersburg College and is locally recognized for their professional quality performances. Established in 1985, CoMotion is under the co-direction of Nancy Feagans-Smith and Cynthia Hennessy. The dance company gives two on-campus and five to six off-campus dance concerts per year. S
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Show runs Dec. 2 through 11.
What's the matter with nine-year-old Jessie? He won't sit still, he curses, he raps and no one can seem to get him in (or out of) pajamas. Teachers think it's A.D.D., Dad says, "He's just a boy!" Mom is on a quest for answers in this hilarious, provocative and poignant look at the modern family which asks the question:
"Are we so tuned into our 24-hour world, we've tuned out what really matters?"
Homeland Defense- Combating Violent Extremism panel
An international component was introduced with the third panel's focus on lessons learned in combating violent extremism. Mr. Frank Cilluffo of GWU's On Nov. 17 and 18 the Center for Strategic Leadership was joined by its partners in the Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America in hosting the 5th annual Homeland Defense and Security Symposium at Carlisle Barracks. Homeland Security Policy Institute led discussion of both domestic and international concerns surrounding the issue,
Homeland Defense--National Preparedness Framework panel
On Nov. 17 and 18 the Center for Strategic Leadership was joined by its partners in the Consortium for Homeland Defense and Security in America in hosting the 5th annual Homeland Defense and Security Symposium at Carlisle Barracks.
The final panel presentation, devoted to a call for building a National Preparedness Framework to accompany the existing National Response Framework, was headed by Jena Baker McNeill of the Heritage Foundation. Joining McNeill on the panel were Lt. Ron Levell of th
Computing in the Cloud - Part 4: "Princeton Research" – January 15, 2008
"Computing in the cloud" is one name for services that run in a Web browser and store information in a provider's data center — ranging from adaptations of familiar tools such as email and personal finance to new offerings such as virtual worlds and social networks. This workshop will bring together experts from computer science, law, politics and industry to explore the social and policy implications of this trend.
Part 4 includes a presentation and discussion of Princeton research.
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Computing in the Cloud - Part 5: "Civics in the cloud" – January 15, 2008
"Computing in the cloud" is one name for services that run in a Web browser and store information in a provider's data center — ranging from adaptations of familiar tools such as email and personal finance to new offerings such as virtual worlds and social networks. This workshop will bring together experts from computer science, law, politics and industry to explore the social and policy implications of this trend.
Part 5 includes the third panel of the workshop, entitled "Civics in the clou
Martin Luther King Day Celebration - José Huizar, Princeton University Trustee: "Keynote Address" â
The theme of this year's program is immigration, a hotly debated topic today that is relevant to King given his concern for humanity. The keynote address will be delivered by José Huizar, a Princeton trustee and graduate alumnus who is the first Latino immigrant to serve as a member of the Los Angeles City Council.
The event will include the presentation of awards to essay, poster and video contest winners in grades 4 through 12 from area schools, who submitted entries reflecting their views o
