Advanced studies in Cultural Anthropology A
[ LFILO2310 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
30.0 h
1q
This biannual course is taught on years 2015-2016, 2017-2018, ....
Teacher(s)
Frogneux Nathalie ;
Language
French
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites
Reading knowledge of English sufficient to allow for the study of contempoaray texts in the philosophy of the human sciences
Main themes
The course will attempt to present concepts of culture, as well as certain elements of the evolution and interrelation of different cultures. Various texts in philosophy and the humans sciences will be analyzed in the study of this notion of culture.
Aims
Upon completion of the course the student shall be able to :
- identify several broad tendencies in the philosophy of culture
- understand the conditions of intercultural dialogue o relate questions of philsophy of culture to questions in cultural anthropology
- to take account of cultural dimensions within philosophical reflection