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*Wilson, Edward O. (1998). "The Great Branches of Learning," "To What End?" ''Consilience.'' pp. 8-14, 291-326. 43pp. Read only highlighted text. '''30 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrOW9Gdmd6X09TcU0/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
*Wilson, Edward O. (1998). "The Great Branches of Learning," "To What End?" ''Consilience.'' pp. 8-14, 291-326. 43pp. Read only highlighted text. '''30 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrOW9Gdmd6X09TcU0/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
Wilson issues a call to unify knowledge into a single internally consistent and inclusive world-view. He also explores questions of meaning and purpose, and of ends in general--questions of value--from the perspective of a biologist.
 
Wilson issues a call to unify knowledge into a single internally consistent and inclusive world-view. He also explores questions of meaning and purpose, and of ends in general--questions of value--from the perspective of a biologist.
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*Google. "Paradigm Shift." Definition of paradigm shift according to google dictionary. [https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8dQDga7c8qYWUVZMXJrVGk4NUU Link] '''10 seconds'''
 
*''Paradigm Shifts.'' 15pp. '''20 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmremtHX0RMb0I5S3M/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
*''Paradigm Shifts.'' 15pp. '''20 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmremtHX0RMb0I5S3M/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
Schrom offers observations about past paradigm shifts and those who led them as guidance to any who contemplate or lead a paradigm shift to science-based consilience by practicing and advocating valuescience.
 
Schrom offers observations about past paradigm shifts and those who led them as guidance to any who contemplate or lead a paradigm shift to science-based consilience by practicing and advocating valuescience.
*AAAS. (1990). "Chapter 1: The Nature of Science." Read the sections entitled: "The Scientific World View" and "Scientific Inquiry." 5pp. '''5 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrR0lTSUhseE5yOG8/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
Authors writing under the mantle of the American Academy for the Advancement of Science draw attention to key elements of a foundation for a modern scientific world-view, illustrating in the process how many take such basic ideas for granted, and describe the process of scientific inquiry.
 
 
*Enge, Nick. (2011). "Why A Modern Scientific Worldview?" ''A Scientist's Bible.'' 4pp. '''5 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrNm5VOUlTMjktQjQ/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
*Enge, Nick. (2011). "Why A Modern Scientific Worldview?" ''A Scientist's Bible.'' 4pp. '''5 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrNm5VOUlTMjktQjQ/view?usp=sharing Link]
Enge contrasts the immense scope and predictive power of a modern scientific world-view with other world-views and celebrates the gains we me realize by embracing the former.
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Enge contrasts the immense scope and predictive power of a modern scientific world-view with other world-views and celebrates the gains we realize by embracing the former.
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Propaedia." 3pp. '''15 min.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prop%C3%A6dia Link]
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Propaedia." 3pp. '''15 min.''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prop%C3%A6dia Link]
 
The authors of ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' organize what they recognize as the accumulated knowledge of the human species, providing us opportunity to reflect upon their rationale for this organization, upon those parts of their scheme we know best and least, upon which are more or less consilient with each other, and upon other possible ways of organizing knowledge. Please think on these things.
 
The authors of ''Encyclopedia Britannica'' organize what they recognize as the accumulated knowledge of the human species, providing us opportunity to reflect upon their rationale for this organization, upon those parts of their scheme we know best and least, upon which are more or less consilient with each other, and upon other possible ways of organizing knowledge. Please think on these things.
*Sagan, Carl. "Last Interview with Charlie Rose." '''2:33 min'''  [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyFw8UF85A&feature=youtu.be Link]
 
Sagan emphatically calls for us to become scientifically competent so that we may better understand consequences of science as we adopt it, and so that we may challenge those who claim to know. Please watch, listen, and ponder whether and how you will heed his advice.
 
 
'''Interest Readings'''
 
*Willis, Paul. "The Importance of Consilience in Science." 4pp. '''5 min.''' [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrVDdEV3IwZlltVXM/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
Willis traces consilience from its 19th century roots and briefly reviews the life of William Whewell, a polymath who coined the term and several others now common and key in science.
 
*Christian, David. "We Need a Modern Origin Story, A Big History." Edge. (15 May 2015.) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrdHEzenhLSk1zaGM/view?usp=sharing Link] 12pp. '''15 min.'''
 
Christian argues for a consilient science-based world-view encompassing history from origin of universe to present.
 
*Kirk, Tom. (29 June 2015.) University of Cambridge. "Not Just Another Commodity: Leading Economist Backs Pope's Stance on Poverty and Environment."  [http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/not-just-another-commodity-leading-economist-backs-popes-stance-on-poverty-and-environment Link] '''(4pp., 4 min.)'''
 
Partha Dasgupta, lauded for showing flaws in GDP as measure of wealth, and for his work in intergenerational equity, sustainable development, and natural capital accounting, affirms Pope Francis for his encyclical on poverty and the environment. Dasgupta and and another economist had appealed to the pope and other religious leaders for assistance in mobilizing people on a global scale. I view the outcome a step towards consilience.
 
*Gilbert, Daniel. (2006) "Journey to Elsewhen." ''Stumbling on Happiness.'' pp. 3-29. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrYVR1WmdjZXpsbGs/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
*Magic. "Reflections on Science, Value, and Loving." [http://valuescience.org/wiki/images/0/0a/Reflections_on_Science_-_April_2011.pdf Link]
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Science." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science Link]
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Scientific Method." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method Link]
 
*Shermer, Michael. (2006). "Wronger Than Wrong: Not All Wrong Theories are Equal." [http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=wronger-than-wrong Link]
 
*Wilson, E.O. (1998). "Scientists, Scholars, Knaves, and Fools." (Argument for Valuescience) [http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/scientists-scholars-knaves-and-fools Link]
 
*Glantz, Kalman & John K. Pearce. "Overview." ''Exiles from Eden''. pp. 3-11 [https://drive.google.com/file/d/0By0w-ttO7JmrSDVZdjEyd3ZyVmM/view?usp=sharing Link]
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Consilience." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consilience Link]
 
*Wikipedia. (2009). "Consilience (book)." [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consilience_(book) Link]
 
*2Think. "Reconstruction in Philosophy by John Dewey." [http://www.2think.org/dewey.shtml Link]
 
*2Think. "Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge." [http://www.2think.org/hii/wilson.shtml Link]
 
*Dawkins, Richard. (1996). "Science, Delusion, and the Appetite for Wonder." ''The Edge''. [http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/dawkins/lecture_p1.html Link]
 

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Core Readings

  • Enge, Nick. (2011). "How Do We Know?" A Scientist's Bible. pp. 82-91. 10pp. 10 min. Link

Enge gives a readily understandable, lucid, and succinct description of scientific practice, distinguishing it from other ways of knowing.

  • Wilson, Edward O. (1998). "The Great Branches of Learning," "To What End?" Consilience. pp. 8-14, 291-326. 43pp. Read only highlighted text. 30 min. Link

Wilson issues a call to unify knowledge into a single internally consistent and inclusive world-view. He also explores questions of meaning and purpose, and of ends in general--questions of value--from the perspective of a biologist.

  • Google. "Paradigm Shift." Definition of paradigm shift according to google dictionary. Link 10 seconds
  • Paradigm Shifts. 15pp. 20 min. Link

Schrom offers observations about past paradigm shifts and those who led them as guidance to any who contemplate or lead a paradigm shift to science-based consilience by practicing and advocating valuescience.

  • Enge, Nick. (2011). "Why A Modern Scientific Worldview?" A Scientist's Bible. 4pp. 5 min. Link

Enge contrasts the immense scope and predictive power of a modern scientific world-view with other world-views and celebrates the gains we realize by embracing the former.

  • Wikipedia. (2009). "Propaedia." 3pp. 15 min. Link

The authors of Encyclopedia Britannica organize what they recognize as the accumulated knowledge of the human species, providing us opportunity to reflect upon their rationale for this organization, upon those parts of their scheme we know best and least, upon which are more or less consilient with each other, and upon other possible ways of organizing knowledge. Please think on these things.