Description
This course offers a critical examination of the history of multi-cultural philosophical and ethical systems and their implications for interactions with, and relationships between, humans and non-humans. The critical examination will take place in the context of contemporary environmental/ecological issues.
Designation
Foundations: Global and Multicultural Perspectives — FGB (1500 to modern times)
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
- Summarize key metaphysical and epistemological assumptions underlying different cultural conceptions of humans and non-humans.
- Critically discuss cultural differences in views about the proper relationship between humans and the environment.
- Clearly articulate a reflective point of view regarding personal responsibility on a range of ecologically/environmentally important issues.
- Identify a range of contemporary environmental/ecological problems impacting the local environment and offer concrete ideas on possible solutions.