HU 437 - Praxiology 3

Institution:

Milwaukee School of Engineering

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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 themainmethodological 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 ofmetaphor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.msoe.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 332-6763

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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