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PHIL340 (Concepts of Human Nature): Home

This guide includes print and electronic resources and instruction that will aid students in this course. This guide was originally created by Michelle Spomer.

APU Syllabus

For your convenience, a copy of Dr. Wilkens' PHIL340 syllabus is posted below.

Guide Tabs

Where Do I Start?

One of the best ways to get your feet wet in researching a particular topic is to find an introductory resource that will give you a good overview of a subject. This section will help you to find reference materials and other resources to get you started in your research. Sub-sections include:

Find Books

APU has a large collection of books and periodicals, all of which were selected in order to provide you with the resources you'll need for your coursework and class assignments. In this section, you will find Search Everything boxes and information for using APU's online library catalog and LINK+ (an online catalog for 60+ libraries).

Find Journal Articles

Journal articles are often the best place to find more current information on a particular topic. This section will equip you to find the best databases and to successfully use them for your research.

Find Websites

Finding credible, authoritative Internet resources can be difficult. You will find not only relevant websites in this section, but also tools that will help you be a better searcher.

MLA Citation Help

Need help with the citation style for this course? Then this is the section for you.

APU Libraries Website

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Welcome!

Concepts of Human Nature

PHIL340 focuses on important questions about human nature from philosophical, theological, sociological, and psychological perspectives. This subject guide is meant as a complement to PHIL340, and will provide various tools and resources that will aid students in researching relevant topics.

Please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to arrange a research appointment with me. My contact information is below my profile picture.

Happy researching!

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