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The course shall investigate whether and how comparative and intercultural philosophy can contribute to a better understanding of our current value conflicts.
The course will address four questions that arise with value conflicts: (1) what are values? (2) why do value conflicts arise? (3) how should we react to value conflicts? (4) does ‘intercultural dialogue' present a convincing solution to value conflicts? The course will discuss these four questions mainly from the perspective of philosophy, with a focus on the role of comparative philosophy in intercultural dialogue. We will consider the theoretical foundations of notion of dialogue as a method of intracultural and intercultural inquiry on values, and then turn to investigate possible applications. Drawing on selected results of empirical conflict research we will ask whether and why intercultural dialogue can ever work as a means of conflict mitigation or conflict transformation. We will discuss some recent examples of intercultural dialogue on conflicting political, educational, and environmental values. In connection with these applications we will consider the role of comparative philosophy and intercultural thought for a constructive reaction to value conflicts.
BA degree in Philosophy or relevant discipline.
Johanna Seibt; three guest lectures by international specialists in the area.
Seminar.
A seminar is a method of teaching that can include a combination of group work, student contributions, written exercises, group discussions and minor projects.
English
Course reader containing research articles on dialogue theory, the ontology of values, and conflict research.
Seibt, Johanna and Jesper Garsdal (eds.),
Value Conflicts and Intercultural Dialogue
, forthcoming.
Shayegan, Dariush,
Cultural Schizophrenia
, Saqi Books, 1992.
Shogimen, Takashi, and Cary J. Nederman,
Western Political Thought in Dialogue with Asia
, Lexington Books, 2009
Smid, Robert (ed.) Methodologies of Comparative Philosophy: Pragmatist and Process Traditions, SUNY 2009
Weeks 31-34
TBA. Aarhus University.
Several short research reports (both written and oral) on group research projects and a longer final paper.
