Minor Anthropology and Ethics of Technics

Coordinated by: Valentina Tirloni, Lecturer in Information and Communication Sciences, Université Côte d'Azur 
 

FORMAT

Online synchronous sessions+ asynchronous 

LOCATION

Online (Moodle)

Prerequisites

No

Capacity

20 students

About this minor

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Summary

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this minor is to develop critical thinking on technological issues.
You learn how to conceptualize a problem, how to write a scientific bibliography and how to consider ethical issues applied to ICT applications. 

We generally consider technology as a very useful tool to improve our life, to solve problems and to enjoy ourselves. Though, is there any negative downside? Has human being lost something of his/her peculiar nature? Is human being enhanced or diminished? How human being has changed with technological progress? Did we lose any particular value during that evolution?

This course will be set on four parts:

  • Anthropological inquiry on Technics
    • New sociability
    • A New Narcissism
    • The impact of Technologies and Communication Tools on human life
  • Transhumanism
    • Enhancement, augmentation, transformation of human body by technological devices
  • Philosophical inquiry on Technics
    • The Question of Technics: what is the technological paradigm?
    • Technophobia versus Techno-philia
  • An ethical approach to Technics
    • The ethical inversion
    • Tools and aims
Lecturer
  • Valentina Tirloni, Lecturer in Information and Communication Sciences, Université Côte d'Azur
Bibliography
  • All the specific bibliography will be delivered on each chapter of the course on Moodle 
Evaluation
  • Fall 2025
    • Written essay #1 - Submission deadline (on Moodle): 06/11/2025, before 22h00 - 50% of the final grade
    • Written essay #2 - Submission deadline (on Moodle): 04/12/2025, before 22h00 - 50% of the final grade
  • Spring 2026
    • Written essay #1 - Submission deadline (on Moodle): 19/03/2026, before 22h00 - 50% of the final grade
    • Written essay #2 - Submission deadline (on Moodle): 16/04/2026, before 22h00 - 50% of the final grade

SCHEDULE

Mind the evaluation modalities and deadlines in the "Evaluation" tab above.

 

Spring 2026

Date

Time slot

Course title

Room
19/02/2026 18h00-19h00 Introduction online synchronous
5/03/2026 18h00-19h00 Anthropological inquiry on Technics  on Moodle
12/03/2026 18h00-19h00 New sociability  on Moodle
19/03/2026 18h00-19h00 Transhumanism on Moodle
26/03/2026 18h00-19h00 Philosophical inquiry on Technics  online synchronous
2/04/2026 18h00-19h00 Ethical Issues on Technics  on Moodle
9/04/2026 18h00-19h00 Politics and Technics: e-democracy on Moodle
16/04/2026 18h00-19h00 Conclusions online synchronous
Fall 2025

Date

Time slot

Course title

Room
09/10/2025 18h00-19h00 Introduction online synchronous
16/10/2025 18h00-19h00 Anthropological inquiry on Technics  on Moodle
23/10/2025 18h00-19h00 New sociability  on Moodle
06/11/2025 18h00-19h00 Transhumanism on Moodle
13/11/2025 18h00-19h00 Philosophical inquiry on Technics  online synchronous
20/11/2025 18h00-19h00 Ethical Issues on Technics  on Moodle
27/11/2025 18h00-19h00 Politics and Technics: e-democracy on Moodle
04/12/2025 18h00-19h00 Conclusions online synchronous