Course: L´ecofilosfia di Arne Naess

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Course title L´ecofilosfia di Arne Naess
Course code KFHS/B064
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course unspecified
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English, Italian
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Vendra Maria Cristina Clorinda, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
ITA - Programma del Corso Parte 1 (Settimana 1 - Settimana 4) - Ecosofia 1 Introduzione: Arne Naess vita e opere 2 Ecosofia T, chiarimenti sulla terminologia 3 Ecologia, ecofilosofia, ecosofia 4 Unita' e diversita' della vita 5 Il valore intrinseco della natura Parte 2 (Settimana 5 - Settimana 10) - Ecologia profonda 5 Movimento ecologico superficiale, profondo e a lungo raggio 6 Non-violenza e ambiente 7 Integrita' con gli altri esseri viventi e elementi naturali 8 Sé e realizzazione ecologica 9 La vita come paesaggio 10 L'interazione tra ragione e sentimento Parte 3 (Settimana 11 - Settimana 14) - Prassi ecologica 11 Sostenibilita' ecologica 12 Ecosofia e giustificazione delle azioni 13 Questioni ecopolitiche 14 Conclusione: il futuro dell'ecosofia e dell'ecologia profonda ENG - Course Outline Part 1 (Week 1 - Week 4) - Ecosophy 1 Introduction : wandering and wondering with Arne Naess 2 Ecosophy T, clarifications of terms (Ecology, Community and Lifestyle; Ecology of Wisdom) 3 Ecology, ecophilosophy, ecosophy (Ecology, Community and Lifestyle) 4 Unity and diversity of life (Ecology, Community and Lifestyle) 5 The intrinsic value of nature (Wisdom in the Open Air) Part 2 (Week 5 - Week 10) - Deep ecology 5 Shallow, deep, long-range ecology movement (Ecology, Community and Lifestyle) 6 Nonviolence and the environment (Ecology of Wisdom) 7 Wholeness with other beings and the environment (Ecology of Wisdom) 8 Ecological self and realization (Self-Realization. An Ecological Approach to Being in the World) 9 Life as a landscape (Life's Philosophy. Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World) 10 The interaction between reason and feeling (Life's Philosophy. Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World) Part 3 (Week 11 - Week 14) - Ecological praxis 11 Ecological sustainability (Ecology of Wisdom) 12 Ecosophy and actions (Ecology of Wisdom) 13 Ecopolitical issues (Ecology, Community and Lifestyle) 14 Recapitulation and conclusion: the future of ecosophy and deep ecology

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
This course will be held in Italian for Erasmus Students - English Translation follows ITA - Il corso mira a presentare l'unicita' dell'ecosofia di Arne Naess, le sue idee su quella che lui chiama "ecologia profonda" e i suoi interessi per la prassi ecologica. Esso sar? diviso in tre parti. (1) La prima parte illustrera' la terminologia e i principi dell'ecosofia di Naess. (2) Nella seconda parte si parler? dell' "ecologia profonda" di Naess, distinta da quella che lui chiama "ecologia superficiale". L'ecologia profonda, impegnata nell'egualitarismo nella biosfera, cioe' promuove l'uguale diritto di vivere e prosperare di tutti gli organismi considerati come eguali della rete della vita. Inoltre, l'ecologia profonda sostiene il mantenimento della diversita' e della complessita' in tutti i sistemi naturali. (3) La terza parte trattera' la questione della sostenibilita' ambientale, gli argomenti ecopolitici e sociologici che Naess considera a favore della protezione dell'ambiente. ENG - This course aims at discussing the uniqueness of Naess' ecosophy, his ideas about what he called 'deep ecology', and his interests in ecological praxis. It will be divided into three parts. (1) The first part will explain the terminology and the principles of Naess' ecosophy. (2) The second part will discuss Naess' term "deep ecology" as distinguished from swallow ecology. Deep ecology is committed to egalitarianism in the biosphere, that is, it promotes the equal right to live and flourish to all organisms considered as knots in the web of life. Moreover, deep ecology supports the maintenance of diversity and complexity in all natural systems. (3) The third part will discuss the issue of environmental sustainability, the distinction between moral and beautiful acts in the ecological context, and the eco-political and sociological arguments considered by Naess as favoring ecological protection.
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Prerequisites
Italian Language

Assessment methods and criteria
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ITA - La valutazione degli studenti sara' basata su: (1) partecipazione, che comprende la discussione attiva in classe e la frequenza (80%). In caso di assenza, lo studente/la studentessa e' tenuto/a a comunicarla e a chiedere al professore eventuali letture e approfondimenti riguardanti la lezione non frequentata. (2) Una presentazione in classe (15 minuti) e un elaborato finale (massimo 8 pagine). Ulteriori informazioni saranno fornite all'inizio del corso. ENG - Evaluations of students in this course will be based on: (1) participation, which includes active discussion in class, attendance (80%), class assignments. In case of absence, the student has to communicate it and to ask the professor for any assignments or key discussions concerning the missed lesson. (2) An in-class presentation (15 minutes) and a final paper (8 pages max.). Additional information will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Arne Naess. Ecology, Community and Lifestyle: Outline of an Ecosophy. Cambridge. 1989.
  • Arne Naess. Ecology of Wisdom. Berkeley. 2008.
  • Arne Naess. Life's Philosophy. Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World. Athens. 2002.
  • Arne Naess. Self-Realization. An Ecological Approach to Being in the World. The Trumpeter: Journal of Ecosophy 4, 3: 35-41. 1987.
  • Nina Witoszek and Andrew Brennan eds. Arne N?ss and the Progress of Ecophilosophy. Lanham. 1999.


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