ORCID
- Una Beagon: 0000-0001-6789-7009
Abstract
This chapter discusses and analyzes the phenomenon of pathological bifurcation among French engineering students. Pathological bifurcation occurs when sustainable development succeeds in inspiring student activism, but that passion expresses itself destructively. The chapter answers two questions. First, we interrogate whether pathological bifurcation is a product of lacunae with current SD education practices. Having answered affirmatively, we reflect on how to treat this diagnosis. Our suggestion is that if SDG related curricular innovations are desirable, so too is an extensive grounding in the traditional teachings of what we call planetary humanities. These are lessons drawn from around planet inculcating the very traditional moral art of controlling one’s passions in such a way as to best foster collective flourishing.
Keywords
Bifurcation, Curriculum theory, Engineering education, Moral education, Professionalization, Sustainable development
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Publication Date
2025-01-01
Publication Title
World Sustainability Series
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
ISSN
2199-7373
First Page
57
Last Page
69
Deposit Date
2025-08-25
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
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Recommended Citation
Tabas, Brad; Gardelle, Linda; Kovesi, Klara; and Beagon, Una, "From Pathological Bifurcations to Meaningful Planetary Change Agents" (2025). Research Outputs: 2025-Present. 6.
https://arrow.tudublin.ie/stcero/6