Determinism is the doctrine that the laws of nature plus the past necessitate the future. Is determinism compatible with the view that we often act freely and are often morally responsible for what we do?

Prerequisites: Prerequisite: one prior course in philosophy.

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Greg Jarrett
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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 2 Months Ago

Jarrett is my favorite Philosophy Professor at UCSB. Since taking 130 with him I've also taken 189 and 143, but 130 still stands out as my favorite class. It also might be the most difficult of the three, but if you pay attention and put a bit of effort in your grade should never be an issue. He's a very fair grader. Very funny and engaging lecture

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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 1 Year, 28 Days Ago

Class structure keeps you engaged, and the lectures are great. You cannot get behind, though; there is a lot of ground to cover, but if you keep up, it's a really fun class. Strongly recommend taking a class from hum

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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 5 Years Ago

I took this class because he had so many good reviews. I worked super hard and I felt like he was unaccommaded to students during the pandemic. He had a lot of trouble with the technology. As a DSP student, he messed up the tests on GauchoSpace and made it MORE stressful for me, which is the opposite of why Im in DSP.

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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 7 Years Ago

Jarrett is an interesting man. He wasn't the best at answering questions, but I thoroughly enjoyed his class. It was more discussion based which was really nice and he gave out relatively short readings (10 - 15 pages a night). He gives great feedback on papers and is overall a nice guy. Am currently taking him again.

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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 7 Years Ago

Loads of his students find him hilarious - lots of jokes. If you understand the concepts you will pass easily, but some found this class conceptually more difficult than others. Explains well, good slides, all info on GS. Participation and attendance are graded which I hate - encourages unnecessary and ill-thought out contributions from students.

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PHIL130 . Jarrett G C 10 Years Ago

Great lecturer, keeps everyone interested. Daily quizzes but they help you actually learn the material. One midterm one essay and one final.

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