António Ferreira

ABSTRACT Reflections on some assumptions of the theory of Communicative Action and the development of Critical Thinking in the context of training students in undergraduate nursing courses. The perspective is based on concepts of Jürgen Habermas, as a possibility for the development of critical thinking among the students of these courses. Communication is therefore understood as inherent in the training of nurses in a continuous, dynamic, dialogical process, with interventions that are related to the context of the students and that have meaning for them, in order to contribute to the promotion of Critical Thinking.

Prof. Dr. Stefan Lorenz Sorgner combines two essential attributes: He is one of the brilliant minds of our times, and his specialization is on one of the most relevant discussions on philosophy, Trans/Post/Metahumanism. He received his BA from King’s College/University of London, his MA by thesis from the University of Durham, UK, and his Dr. Phil. from the University of Jena, Germany. In recent years, he taught at the University of Jena, University of Erfurt, University of Klagenfurt, Ewha Woman’s University in Seoul and University of Erlangen-Nürnberg.

A relação do homem com a natureza tem vindo a alterar-se. Segundo a narrativa do começo, o homem deve cuidar e não dominar a natureza. O domínio despótico do homem sobre o universo alterou a estrutura profunda do planeta, a deterioração do ambiente está a avançar a um ritmo avassalador colocando as gerações atuais e, princi-palmente, as gerações futuras, em risco. Este artigo explora a questão dos refugiados ambientais para quem a “casa comum” é mais comum. A nossa análise parte da narrativa do começo do livro do Génesis e da Encíclica Laudato Si e compara o modo de agir do homem sobre a natureza, propondo o sentido humano da ecologia. The relationship of human beings with nature has been changing. According to the Biblical narrative of the beginning, Man should take care of nature, not master or dominate it. This “oppressive” domination over the universe has undergone profound changes in the structure of the planet. Environmental deterioration is advancing at an overwhelming pace, putting current generations and especially future generations at risk. This Article describes environmental refugees as victims to whom the "common house" has become an “in-common house”. Our analysis relies on the narrative of the Genesis and on Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si, proposing a human sense of ecology.