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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Introduction to posthumanism 2) Humanism I. 3) Humanism II. 4) Anthropocentrism and its alternatives 5) The concept of anthropocene 6) Webs of life ? F. Capra 7) Action-Network Theory ? B. Latour 8) Complex and dynamic systems ? I. Prigogine 9) Rhizomatics and schizoanalysis ? Deleuze and Guattari 10) Technological singularity and transhumanism 11) Posthumanism and gender 12) Posthumanism and ethics 13) Posthumanism and politics 14) Summary and discussion
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course focuses on introducing post-humanism as a broad school of thought in contemporary thinking and its philosophical, ecological, social, ethical, and political contexts. The starting point is a critique of the humanistic conception of man in the Anthropocene, which is characterized by the dominance of human values, interests, and power over non-human forms of life. The aim is to search for new forms of thinking that are not based on the primacy of humans, but on other ways of understanding non-human entities, whether natural or technological, and understanding humans as part of a network of life that is equal to other non-human actors.
Students will learn: To critically work with concepts discussed during the course To understand the current state of civilization in the context of the Anthropocene To develop their own understanding of the topics and issues discussed based on professional literature To present, justify, and defend their own professionally informed positions and opinions
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Prerequisites
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Students must be able to work with english literature
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Assessment methods and criteria
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During lessons, students will report on study texts and formulate problems and questions based on their reading. For the oral exam, they will read two studies on the topic, explain their main ideas, and discuss their significance.
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Recommended literature
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