Co to znaczy mieć normy moralne? Czy normy moralne mogą być stopniowalne? Czy zwierzęta mają moralność? Czy są one porównywalne z moralnością naszego gatunku? Czy mamy moralne obowiązki wobec zwierząt i przyrody? Czy też możemy wykorzystywać je w dowolny sposób? Na jakich fundamentach powinniśmy oprzeć naszą troskę o lasy deszczowe, ekologię morską, naturalne krajobrazy i zagrożone gatunki?
Registration will be open from March 15th to April 15th
Dear Students,
we invite you to join our new special guest course: Culture, Animal Ethics, And Environmental Philosophy (WFz.KPSC-8719, 2 ECTS, 10 hours, 5 lectures total, classes take place in May) by Professor Stefan Sencerz, Ph.D (Texas A&M University, USA).
What does it mean to have a moral standing? Does a moral standing come in degrees?
Do animals have a moral standing? Is it the same as the moral standing of humans?
Do we have moral duties to animals and nature? Or can we use them in any way that suits us? On what foundations should we rest our concern for rainforests, marine ecology, natural landscapes, and endangered species?
We will approach these sorts of questions by putting them in their historical, religious, and cultural contexts and then revealing and ex-amining presuppositions that underlie specific answers to them. Standard philosophical techniques (e.g., pointing to hidden contradictions) will be used to explore rational answers to moral issues concerning the growth of the human population, consumption of natural resources, trophy hunting, experiments on animals, raising them for food, and generally our attitudes to nature. It is worth noting that Stefan enjoys bilingual conversations, Polish jazz and pierogi.
Full course description available here.
Classes:
15.05 (Wednesday), 16-17.30, room 118 (Grodzka 52, II floor)
20.05 (Monday), 17.45-19.15, room 118 (Grodzka 52, II floor)
22.05 (Wednesday), 16-17.30, room 118 (Grodzka 52, II floor)
27.05 (Monday), 17.45-19.15, room 118 (Grodzka 52, II floor)
29.05 (Wednesday), 16-17.30, room 118 (Grodzka 52, II floor)
Professor Stefan Sencerz teaches philosophy at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi. He specializes in Moral Philosophy, Epistemology, Animal and Environmental Ethics, Philosophy of Religion and Mysticism, and Eastern Philosophy.
Full CV available here.
REGISTRATION TERMS
You can register via email (kpsc@uj.edu.pl) from March 15th to April 15th.
Please note that the course has only a limited number of spots available, so it is vital to register early.
Please include your name, last name, student number, and the name of the host department at the JU while registering.
LITERATURE FOR THE COURSE
Singer, Peter. 1973. “Animal Liberation”. The New York Review of Books, April 05, 1973.