ENVS 313 - Ecophenomenology: The Experience of Nature

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3HU
Starting from our embodied experiences, ecophenomenology aims to rediscover dimensions of nature’s meaning and value that are obscured by our entrenched habits of thought. After exploring philosophical foundations in Husserl, Heidegger, Merleau-Ponty, and Derrida, we will evaluate the contributions of ecophenomenologists to understanding the place of humans in nature, the role of scientific explanation, aesthetic experiences of the natural and built environment, the “world” of the non-human animal, and the effects of modern technology.

 
Enrollment Limit: 20
Instructor: T. Toadvine
Consent of the Instructor Required? No
Prerequisites & Notes
Junior or Senior Status