| 1 | Introduction | |
| Part 1 - Ideas of "Nature" |
| 2 | The Power of "Nature" | |
| 3 | Various Ideas of Nature in European Thought | |
| 4 | Tensions and Affinities Between European and Non-European Ideas of Nature | |
| 5 | Tensions and Affinities Between European and Non-European Ideas of Nature (cont.) | Paper due one day after Lec #5 |
| Part 2 - Environments |
| 6 | Doing Fieldwork on Environmental Issues | |
| 7 | The Sea | |
| 8 | The Land | |
| 9 | The Forests | Paper due one day after Lec #9 |
| Part 3 - Debates over Science and Technology |
| 10 | Nuclear Technologies | |
| 11 | Toxic Pollutants | |
| 12 | Conclusion | Final papers due one day after Lec #12 |