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:''"Ideas about value—about want—are future-oriented and therefore entail prediction; science is the sole demonstrated means for making predictions better than we can make by chance; thus, science is how we more accurately discern and more fully realize value."'' ~ David Schrom, ''[http://www.ecomagic.org/pubs/ValueScienceBklet.doc Valuescience]''
  
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: ''"Ideas about value—about want—are future-oriented and therefore entail prediction; science is the sole demonstrated means for making predictions better than we can make by chance; thus, science is how we more accurately discern and more fully realize value."''  ~ David Schrom, ''[http://www.ecomagic.org/pubs/ValueScienceBklet.doc Valuescience]''
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== The Course ==
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'''&nbsp; PSYC 136A/236A (autumn);''''''PSYC 136B/236B''''''(spring) - Valuescience: Shedding Illusion to Live Better (3 units; Mon, Wed 11am-12:15pm)'''
  
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==The Class==
 
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A class about the theory and practice of valuescience is taught for three units at Stanford University during the Autumn and Spring quarters (Mon Wed 11am-12:15pm).
 
  
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'''PSYC 136A/236A Valuescience: Shedding Illusion to Live Better'''
 
  
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Applying scientific methods and principles to discern and realize value.  Readings in history, philosophy, ecology, economics, sociology, linguistics and psychology pertinent to scientific and cultural revolutions attending the emergence of valuescience as foundation for an increasing range of human action.  Perceptual, cognitive, and cultural impediments to valuescience; strategies for overcoming these;  personal and social benefits of doing so.
 
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For more information about the class, see the [[Short Syllabus|Syllabus]].
 
  
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Apply scientific methods and principles to better discern and more fully realize value. Read history, philosophy, ecology, economics, sociology, linguistics and psychology pertinent to scientific and cultural revolutions with which people around the world are underpinning and reflecting emergence of valuescience as foundation for an increasing range of human behavior. Study perceptual, cognitive, and cultural impediments to valuescience; strategies for overcoming these; personal and social benefits of doing so.
  
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[[Short Syllabus|Syllabus]].
  
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The Valuescience class is an educational endeavor of the Palo Alto non-profit [http://www.ecomagic.org Magic, Inc].
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Development of this Valuescience course is an educational endeavor of [http://www.ecomagic.org Magic], a Palo Alto based public service organization.&nbsp;
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Revision as of 16:10, 21 August 2009

What do you want? How can you get it? How do you know?

"Ideas about value—about want—are future-oriented and therefore entail prediction; science is the sole demonstrated means for making predictions better than we can make by chance; thus, science is how we more accurately discern and more fully realize value." ~ David Schrom, Valuescience


The Course

  PSYC 136A/236A (autumn);'PSYC 136B/236B'(spring) - Valuescience: Shedding Illusion to Live Better (3 units; Mon, Wed 11am-12:15pm)



Apply scientific methods and principles to better discern and more fully realize value. Read history, philosophy, ecology, economics, sociology, linguistics and psychology pertinent to scientific and cultural revolutions with which people around the world are underpinning and reflecting emergence of valuescience as foundation for an increasing range of human behavior. Study perceptual, cognitive, and cultural impediments to valuescience; strategies for overcoming these; personal and social benefits of doing so.

Syllabus.




Development of this Valuescience course is an educational endeavor of Magic, a Palo Alto based public service organization. 

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