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TASK OF PHILOSOPHY IN ANTHROPOCENE: Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies


en Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 dec 1999
In its early modern form, philosophy gave a decisive impetus to the science and technology that have transformed the planet and brought on the so-called Anthropocene. Can philosophy now help us understand this new age and act within it? The contributors to this volume take a broad historical view as they reflect on the responsibilities and possibilities for philosophy today. The term 'Anthropocene' signifies the era of the arrival of human beings as a force that affects global ecosystems in ways that are potentially disastrous for humanity itself, as well as for countless other species. This volume explores whether philosophy has meaningful tasks to fulfill in this unparalleled situation. Do philosophers need to reflect on new topics today? Do they need to think in new ways? Do they need new relationships to their own tradition? And are there concrete actions they should take, over and above philosophical reflection? The contributors to this volume thus take on the question of the relevance and responsibility of philosophy, drawing upon diverse legacies, in the current global situation.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781786610935
ISBN-10: 1786610930
Pagini: 246
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Rowman & Littlefield
Seria Future Perfect: Images of the Time to Come in Philosophy, Politics and Cultural Studies


Notă biografică

Richard Polt is Professor of Philosophy at Xavier University. With Gregory Fried he has translated Heidegger¿s Introduction to Metaphysics and Being and Truth, and edited A Companion to Heidegger¿s ¿Introduction to Metaphysics¿ and Nature, History, State: 1933-1934.

Jon Wittrock is Senior Lecturer in Political Science at Södertörn University, Sweden.

Descriere

The so-called anthropocene is one of the most widely discussed concepts in philosophy and critical theory at the moment. This volume takes a broad historical view of the topic, bringing together high profile theorists, including Luce Irigaray and Adrian Parr, providing a platform for highly original work in this important and timely field.