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Apr 18, 2024
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HU 437 - Praxiology3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
Praxiology is the normative study of effective action. The course takes a philosophical perspective on the field and aims at an increased understanding of concepts used in reflection upon our practical interaction with the world. Description of action is stressed, and the transparency of habitual action is considered as the main methodological obstacle. Topics considered include the central importance of the hand, G. H. Mead’s theory of action, the Alexander Technique, and the Lakoff-Johnson theory of metaphor. (prereq: none)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a better understanding of the relation between thought and action
- Distinguish intellectual activity specific to observation from that specific to action
- Acquire a perspective on the intellectual foundations of engineering and management
Prerequisites by Topic
Course Topics
- The problems of Praxiology (1 class)
- The philosophical analysis of action (1 class)
- Discussion of Peter Caw’s “Praxis and Techne” (2 classes)
- The technique of phonological reduction (3 classes)
- G.H Mead on action (3 classes)
- The Takoff-Johnson theory of metaphor (3 classes)
- David Sudnow’s description of improved conduct (6 classes)
- Frank Wilson (7 classes)
- The Alexander Technique (2 classes)
Coordinator
Jon Borowicz
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