Language: English
Delivered: On Campus
Campus Location: Dundee, United Kingdom
Disciplines: Public Policy, Political Science, Social Policy
Overview
Context of Rethinking the concept of life. A dialogue with non-Western perspectives project at University of Dundee
We are currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in metaphysical concepts that often remain stuck in Western modes of thinking.
The framework of decolonisation, understood as either a political process (with the aim of political emancipation) and/or an epistemological process (with the aim of ‘decolonising the mind’) is to guide this investigation into the metaphysical concept of life.
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Programme Structure
- For example, it has been suggested that the concept of ‘the animal’ emerges through the afterlives of slavery and the colonial encounters of indigenous peoples, that affect human and nonhuman forms of life. What other black or indigenous experiences can shed light on the concept of ‘life’? What other metaphysical structures, ontological beliefs or epistemological stances can aid our understanding of what it means to be alive? What social and political practices should follow from this understanding of life?
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Admission requirements
Academic requirements
Upper Second Class
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
- IELTS 7.0
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: 41,145 AUD / year (≈ 21,940 GBP / year)
Domestic: 8,975 AUD / year (≈ 4,786 GBP / year)
Living costs
Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,476–2,802 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
