The task of philosophy in the Anthropocene : axial echoes in global space
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The task of philosophy in the Anthropocene : axial echoes in global space
(Future perfect : images of the time to come in philosophy, politics and cultural studies)
Rowman & Littlefield International, c2018
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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.
Table of Contents
Introduction, Richard Polt and Jon Wittrock / 1. Environmental Cosmopolitanism as a Philosophy for the Anthropocene, Amos Nascimento / 2. The Coming of the Post-Axial Age, John Michael Greer / 3. On Nature and Liberation, Timothy Sean Quinn / 4. Eidetic Eros and the Liquidation of the Real, Richard Polt / 5. Odysseus on the Beach: Humanity between the Anthropocene and the Hubriscene, Gregory Fried / 6. Starting from Ourselves as Living Beings, Luce Irigaray / 7. Philosophy's Homecoming, Michael Marder / 8. The Uncanny Anthropocene, Byron Williston / 9. Which Way I Fly: Reforming Nihilism in the Anthropocene, Jon Wittrock / 10. Ecological Finitude as Ontological Finitude: Radical Hope in the Anthropocene, Fernando Flores and B. Scot Rousse / 11. The Voices of Nature: Toward a Polyphonic Conception of Philosophy, Thomas Alexander / Index / About the Contributors
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