@instituteforpostnaturalstudies on Instagram: "What does it mean when nature, its minerals, chemicals, and biological entities, become a product of human technologies? How do we navigate this postnatural condition responsibly? This seminar will establish a critical analysis and approach to the separation of nature and culture, one which has its roots in Western philosophy, where the natural world has often been viewed as a passive backdrop to human activity, a mere resource to be exploited. This anthropocentric worldview has led to a hierarchical relationship, one in which matter has been conditioned by the vertical understandings that categories and taxonomies that Western science has imposed on them. Living and non-living, sentient and nonsentient, productive, beautiful, matter has also been captured within its moral, aesthetic and political systems. However, this perspective fails to acknowledge the intricate interconnections and interdependencies that bind all forms of life and ...
585 likes, 2 comments - instituteforpostnaturalstudies on September 24, 2024: "What does it mean when nature, its minerals, chemicals, and biological entities, become a product of human technologies? How do we navigate this postnatural condition responsibly? This seminar will establish a critical analysis and approach to the separation of nature and culture, one which has its roots in Western philosophy, where the natural world has often been viewed as a passive backdrop to human activity, a mere resource to be exploited. This anthropocentric worldview has led to a hierarchical relationship, one in which matter has been conditioned by the vertical understandings that categories and taxonomies that Western science has imposed on them. Living and non-living, sentient and nonsentient, productive, beautiful, matter has also been captured within its moral, aesthetic and political systems. However, this perspective fails to acknowledge the intricate interconnections and interdependencies that bind all forms of life and matter. Wednesday from 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm (CEST / Madrid time) 6 SESSIONS Starting November 6th, 2024 250€ full price 20% discount for students and IPS alumni This seminar will be held in English, via Zoom Faculty: Gabriel Alonso @ggggaaaaaaaaabbbb More info and bibliography on our website www.instituteforpostnaturalstudies.org Graphic: Alicia Sánchez @madkatala #onlineseminar #postnaturalmatter #instituteforpostnaturalstudies #fallseminar".
