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This aim will be achieved through a critical meta-analysis of the current and most relevant literature on the matter, from the most recent geological and stratigraphical studies conducted by the Anthropocene Working Group to the questions on meaning and value raised by the humanistic agenda. The methodology is based on a philosophical approach – that is, reflecting on the language, meaning and knowledge that the Anthropocene narrative comprise of. The research attempts to answer to the need of formulating a theoretically solid and well-equipped framework to face the current and unprecedent environmental challenges as a complement to the dominant managerial and business-centered approach. 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The methodology is based on a philosophical approach – that is, reflecting on the language, meaning and knowledge that the Anthropocene narrative comprise of. The research attempts to answer to the need of formulating a theoretically solid and well-equipped framework to face the current and unprecedent environmental challenges as a complement to the dominant managerial and business-centered approach. 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More specifically, the research will attempt to shed light and critically reflect upon the basic elements that constitute the Anthropocene as a potentially rich epistemic concept and as a ‘narrative’ – i.e. a set of beliefs, logics and reasoning that portray the ‘age of man’. This aim will be achieved through a critical meta-analysis of the current and most relevant literature on the matter, from the most recent geological and stratigraphical studies conducted by the Anthropocene Working Group to the questions on meaning and value raised by the humanistic agenda. The methodology is based on a philosophical approach – that is, reflecting on the language, meaning and knowledge that the Anthropocene narrative comprise of. The research attempts to answer to the need of formulating a theoretically solid and well-equipped framework to face the current and unprecedent environmental challenges as a complement to the dominant managerial and business-centered approach. In conclusion, it shall aim to promote the idea of creating interdisciplinary educational programs where scientific and humanistic language are integrated.","Rannsókn þessi beinist að því að greina hvernig hugmyndin um „mannöld“ (e. anthropocene) er notuð í raun- og hugvísindum. Enn fremur verður reynt að varpa ljósi á gagnrýninn hátt á efnivið þann sem hugmyndin um mannöldina byggist á, sem gæti bæði gagnast í þekkingarleit að og sem frásögn um það samsafn skoðana, yrðinga og röksemda sem lýsa „öld mannsins“. Því takmarki verður náð með því að nota gagnrýna frumgreiningu á mikilvægustu vísindatextum um efnið, allt frá nýjustu rannsóknum hins svokallaða Vinnuhóps um mannöldina (e. Anthropocene working group) í jarð- og jarðlagafræði til athugana hugvísindamanna á merkingu og gildi þeirra hugmynda sem tengjast efninu. Aðferðirnar sem beitt er koma úr ranni heimspekinnar, þ.e. rannsókn á tungumáli, merkingu og þekkingu um þær frásagnir sem mannöldin er fléttuð í. Rannsóknin er innlegg í hið nauðsynlega verkefni að setja fram vel grunduð og hagnýt fræðileg tæki og tól, sem nota má til að takast á við þær umhverfisbreytingar sem nú eiga sér stað og ógna og ögra meira en mannkynið hefur nokkurn tíma reynt. Þessi verkfærakista er hugsuð sem valmöguleiki við þær aðferðir sem hinn valdamikli stjórnunar- og viðskiptageiri býður. Að lokum er markmið rannsóknarinnar að kynna tillögu að þverfræðilegri menntun þar sem raun- og hugvísindi renna saman í eina heild."]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["The theory of the Anthropocene: Inquiry into the ‘age of Anthropos’ between natural sciences and environmental humanities"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:contributor":["Háskóli Íslands"],"dc:creator":["Luciano, Eugenio, 1993-"],"dc:date.accessioned":["2018-05-03T09:31:53Z"],"dc:date.available":["2018-05-03T09:31:53Z"],"dc:date.issued":["2018-05-03T09:31:54Z"],"dc:description.abstract":["The present research aims to analyze how the notion of ‘Anthropocene’ is implemented within the scientific and humanistic inquiry. More specifically, the research will attempt to shed light and critically reflect upon the basic elements that constitute the Anthropocene as a potentially rich epistemic concept and as a ‘narrative’ – i.e. a set of beliefs, logics and reasoning that portray the ‘age of man’. This aim will be achieved through a critical meta-analysis of the current and most relevant literature on the matter, from the most recent geological and stratigraphical studies conducted by the Anthropocene Working Group to the questions on meaning and value raised by the humanistic agenda. The methodology is based on a philosophical approach – that is, reflecting on the language, meaning and knowledge that the Anthropocene narrative comprise of. The research attempts to answer to the need of formulating a theoretically solid and well-equipped framework to face the current and unprecedent environmental challenges as a complement to the dominant managerial and business-centered approach. In conclusion, it shall aim to promote the idea of creating interdisciplinary educational programs where scientific and humanistic language are integrated.","Rannsókn þessi beinist að því að greina hvernig hugmyndin um „mannöld“ (e. anthropocene) er notuð í raun- og hugvísindum. Enn fremur verður reynt að varpa ljósi á gagnrýninn hátt á efnivið þann sem hugmyndin um mannöldina byggist á, sem gæti bæði gagnast í þekkingarleit að og sem frásögn um það samsafn skoðana, yrðinga og röksemda sem lýsa „öld mannsins“. Því takmarki verður náð með því að nota gagnrýna frumgreiningu á mikilvægustu vísindatextum um efnið, allt frá nýjustu rannsóknum hins svokallaða Vinnuhóps um mannöldina (e. Anthropocene working group) í jarð- og jarðlagafræði til athugana hugvísindamanna á merkingu og gildi þeirra hugmynda sem tengjast efninu. Aðferðirnar sem beitt er koma úr ranni heimspekinnar, þ.e. rannsókn á tungumáli, merkingu og þekkingu um þær frásagnir sem mannöldin er fléttuð í. Rannsóknin er innlegg í hið nauðsynlega verkefni að setja fram vel grunduð og hagnýt fræðileg tæki og tól, sem nota má til að takast á við þær umhverfisbreytingar sem nú eiga sér stað og ógna og ögra meira en mannkynið hefur nokkurn tíma reynt. Þessi verkfærakista er hugsuð sem valmöguleiki við þær aðferðir sem hinn valdamikli stjórnunar- og viðskiptageiri býður. Að lokum er markmið rannsóknarinnar að kynna tillögu að þverfræðilegri menntun þar sem raun- og hugvísindi renna saman í eina heild."],"dc:identifier.uri":["http://hdl.handle.net/1946/29910"],"dc:language.iso":["en"],"dc:subject":["Mannfræði","Loftslagsbreytingar","Umhverfisáhrif","Jarðsaga"],"dc:title":["The theory of the Anthropocene: Inquiry into the ‘age of Anthropos’ between natural sciences and environmental humanities"],"dc:type":["Thesis"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-27T21:43:28Z"}