Course: Eco-Phenomenology

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Course title Eco-Phenomenology
Course code KFHS/P570
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Vendra Maria Cristina Clorinda, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
1 Introduction: What is eco-phenomenology? 2 Philosophical foundations of eco-phenomenology 3 Core principles of eco-phenomenology 4 Life, human life, post-human life, and the cosmos 5 Merleau-Ponty and the ecological features of imagination 6 Martin Heidegger and contemporary environmentalism 7 The influence of Friedrich Nietzsche?s conception of earth 8 Erazim Kohák?s theory of ecophenomenology 9 David Abram?s ecophenomenological approach to the living world 10 Eco-phenomenology and the question of place 11 Eco-phenomenology and the pandemic crisis 12 Eco-phenomenology and its normative implications 13 Eco-phenomenology and theories of sustainability 14 Conclusion: the Future of Phenomenological Ecology

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The course will provide significant insights into the sources, the concepts, and the core principles of ecophenomenology, as a combination of contemporary ecological concerns with the phenomenological method, and its relationship with the philosophy of life.
Students will be introduced to key authors and texts of the field. Moreover, they will be engaged in discussing and analyzing current ecological issues through the application of the phenomenological resources.
Prerequisites
reading, writing, and discussion in English

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Evaluations of students in this course will be based on: (a) 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 readings concerning the missed lesson. (b) An in-class presentation (5-10 minutes) (c) A final paper (2000-3000 words). Additional information will be provided at the beginning of the course.
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