Chris Swanson
Chris Swanson has been a tutor at Gutenberg College since it opened its doors in 1994. He has a B.S. in physics and math and both an M.S. and Ph.D. in physics. He has also done post-doctoral research at the University of Oregon.
Articles
- Disconnected Consequences. Discusses the separation between social actions and the consequences of those actions. (6/10)
- Analysis and Meaning. Describes how historical assessments can differ so dramatically. (10/08)
- Persuasion. Discusses two important aspects of persuasion—trust and evidence—and the relationship between them. (11/09)
- Is Design Science?. Looks at the philosophical assumptions behind the scientific community's view of intelligent design. (11/05)
- Measuring Up. Discusses the human desire to conform to worldly standards and how that desire relates to trusting God. (9/06)
Audio Series
- Democracy: A User's Manual (SI 2010). We all love America's Founding Fathers, but what did they really say? Does their plan still work? Gutenberg tutors discuss the history and future of American democracy. These talks were giving as part of Gutenberg College's 2010 Summer Institute. Modeled after Gutenberg College's "Great Books" approach to education, small group discussion of historical, contemporary, and biblical authors is the heart of the Summer Institute. Daily lectures (available here at iTunes U) help put the topics and readings in perspective. Works discussed at the 2010 SI: The Brothers Karamazov (Fyodor Dostoyevsky); The Federalist Papers (James Madison); Individualism and Economic Order (F. A. Hayek); Democracy in America (Alexis de Tocqueville); The Political Illusion (Jacques Ellul). (Also on iTunes)
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