Contested Humanity

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Contested Humanity: Historical, Philosophical and Political Approaches
Leerdoelen	After taking this course the students: Know and can critically engage with the current debates about what it means to be human, from the angle of philosophical and theological bioethics, politics and popular culture Are familiar with key concepts and research strategies in the three research fields Are familiar with an array of sources relevant in the scholarly debates Have improved their skills in setting up and conducting research
Omschrijving	When Nietzsche wrote at the end of the 19th century ‘Man is a rope stretched between the animal and the superman — a rope over an abyss’, he captured the struggle about what it means to be human. The problem is with us still. In this course the problem of what it means to be human is analysed from the perspectives of three approaches: (1) cultural history/popular culture; (2) politics/legal debates and (3) philosophy/religion vis-à-vis debates in bioethics. The course thus trains students in the principal perspectives needed for their research specialisation and BA thesis work. The course will be followed by a dedicated course in the fourth block: Cultural impact of religion: working with sources. Jointly, the two courses support students with writing their BA thesis in the context of the department Christianity and the History of ideas, with expertise ranging from cultural history and popular culture, to political/legal theory, philosophy and ethics.
Uren per week	6
Onderwijsvorm	hoor-/werkcollege (hoor- en werkcolleges)
Toetsvorm	final paper, mondeling tentamen, participation,  (Active participation, including written preparation (20%), oral examination (40%) and a research paper (40%))
Vaksoort	bachelor
Coördinator	Prof. Dr. C. Jedan
Docent(en)	Prof. Dr. C. Jedan ,dr. M. van Dijk ,Prof. Dr. E.K. Wilson
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Biomedicine & Beatitude: An Introduction to Catholic bioethics (e-book available via UL, consider buying) Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco 978-0813218823 ca. €  24,00 "Redeeming the 'Human' through human rights" Talal Assad ‘The Cyborg Manifesto’ in Donna Haraway, Simians, Cyborgs and Men (London: Free Association Books 1991).(available on the internet) Donna Haraway Bioethics: A Philosophical Introduction. Second edition (ebook available via UL) Stephen Holland 978-0745690605 ca. €  22,00 Additional literature will be assigned. The Origins of Totalitarianism Hannah Arendt Parts of Posthumanism,Cambridge: Polity Press 2014 Pramod K. Nayar,
Entreevoorwaarden	At least 80 ECTS of BA1 and BA2 passed.
Opmerkingen	Only buy literature for this course if explicitly requested that you do so. “In the event of emergency situations and force majeur, such as societal lockdown, changes may need to be made to class schedules and assessment. Your lecturer will inform you of these changes as soon as possible, should such a situation arise.”
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Religion and Society (alleen FEB) 1 semester II a keuze