341.02 Syllabus

Housekeeping & Organizational

341.            Instructor Protocols
341. 00 List of Topics & Items in File          
341. 01 First Day:  list of items to cover
341. 02 Outline, Syllabus, & Reading Lists
341. 031        Assignments
341. 031a       Roll card
341. 031b       White
341. 031c       Gore
341. 031d       Mountain
341. 031e       University
341. 031f       Final Exam
341. 031g       Readings
341. 032        Essay or report Format
341. 033        Grade Factors
341. 034        Field Work
341. 035        Bulletin Board
341. 04 Computer & File Server
341. 05 E-Mail

Introductory Lectures:  Religion and Ecology

341. 1          Our Disordered World:  Polanyi and Ecological Thinking
                Read:   Gore, Earth In The Balance,  Pt. I
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, pp. 11-67.
341. 1a Reductionism Lectures
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. I, A
                        "Reductionism" @ 341.430a
341. 2          Religion, Culture, Ecology
                Read:   Gore, Earth In The Balance,  Pt. II
341. 3          Environment and Ecology:  Systems & Science
                Read:   Gore, Earth In The Balance,  Pt. III
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. I, B
341. 4          General Discussion

Christianity and the Environmental Crisis

341. 5          Judaeo-Christian Origins
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, ch. 3
341. 6          Key Christian Concepts of Nature/Creation
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, ch. 4
341. 7          Problems
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. II
                Read:   John Paul II, The Ecological Crisis:  A Common Responsibility
341. 8          Resources
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, ch. 5-6

Amerindian Traditions:  Survival vs Ecology

341. 9          Amerindian Tradition
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. IV, A
341.10          Key Concepts
341.11          Problems
341.12          Amerindian resources

Hinduism:  Metaphysics of Maya

341.13          Hinduism/Traditions of India
341.14          Advaita concept/maya
341.15          Problems
341.16          Resources:  advaita/yoga/meditation

Buddhism:  The Original Mind of Not Harming

341.17          Buddhism:  origins
                Read:   Thinking Like A Mountain
341.18          Key concepts:  Buddha mind, ahimsa, pure land, dharmas
341.19          Problems
341.20          Resources in Buddhism
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. III

Taoism:  Magical Ecology and Mystical Technology

341.21          Taoism:  Chinese metaphysics
                Read:   Lao-tzu, The Way of Life
341.22          Key Concepts of Taoism
341.23          Problems:   magical ecology vs. scientific ecology
341.24          Resources in Taoism

Gender Ecology:  Resurgence of the Goddess

341.25          Ecofeminism--origins
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. IV, D
341.26          Key Ideas
341.27          Problems in ecofeminism
341.28          Resources

Wise Use:  Work Ethic vs. Eco-ethic

341.29          Realism/Wise Use--origins
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. V, A-B
341.30          Key ideas
341.31          Problems
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VI, C
341.32          Resources

Concluding Lectures:  Global Ecology, Religion, and Liberal Arts

341.33          Conclusion:  The Global Problem of Population
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VI, A
341.34          Global Problem of First World/Third World
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VI, D
341.35          Greed vs Need:  Global Peace & Justice
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, ch. 7
341.36          Romantic Materialism/Divine Right Consumerism
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VI, B
341.37          Future of Religion(s), Global Stability, and the Environment
341.38          Sustained Necessity & the Future of Environmentalism
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. V, C
341.39          Boy Scouts & Recyling:  Problem vs. Solution
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VI, E
341.40          Being & Doing:  action & understanding
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. IV, C
341.41          Systems, Management, Liberal Arts
                Read:   Environmental Ethics, Pt. VII
                Read:   Eagan/Orr, The Campus and Environmental Responsibility
341.42          Culture of Acquisition vs. Culture of Affirmation
                Read:   Nash, Loving Nature, ch. 8

Supporting Material

341.430 Appendices
341.431 Statement of Purpose