I was thinking about arguments which assert that human behavour is biological in origin; that our biology determines our behaviours leaving little room for agency, culture, nurture etc. Particularly, I was thinking about the trend to attribute social behaviours to genetics. Some experts, for example, assert that problem gambling is to do with our genes.
--- "Del Thomas Ph. D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What do you mean by biological determinism? The > recent data particularly > fMRI and PEP show that there is more adapting than > determined. After all if you controll for time > Darwin is about learning. > > Del > > > Judith Doyle wrote: > > >Hi All, > > > >For my intro class, I have an assignment due at the > >beginning of the third week in term. It draws on > the > >second chapter of the textbook looking at biology > and > >culture. I want to get them to think about > biological > >determinism, 'human nature' that sort of stuff and > >maybe have them do some research that teaches them > so > >information literacy skills. > > > >I know that much but am having trouble, pardon the > >phrase, actualizing it. Maybe because I would > prefer > >to be outside on a sunny August day!? > > > >Does anyone have an assignment (whether in class or > >not) that covers some of this? > > > >Thanks muchly! > >Judith > >*********************************** > >Dr. Judith Doyle > >Sociology > >Mount Allison University > >Sackville, NB, Canada > > > > > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
