Ecology, Ethics, and the Future of Humanity

by Adam Riggio

Overview

A book that combines moral and political philosophy with traditions of activism and literature in a background of scientific knowledge and interpretation to build a comprehensive picture of an ecological humanity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781137540751
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	08/26/2015
Series:	Palgrave Studies in the Future of Humanity and its Successors
Edition description:	1st ed. 2015
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Adam Riggio earned his PhD in Philosophy at Canada's McMaster University, and has begun a career in environmental and human rights activism. His writings in philosophy, theatre, and fiction converge with his political work.

Table of Contents

1. Nature's Intrinsic Value: A Forgotten Philosophy of the Environment

2. Looming Ecofascisms in the Value of Nature

3. Two Paradoxes of Practical Philosophy

4. The Essence of an Ecological Philosophy

5. The Conditions of Selfhood

6. Discovering Active Nature in the Subject

7. Ecological Selfhood, Ecological Life

Editorial Reviews

This text provides a thought-provoking and well-constructed conceptualisation of humanity, showing clear insight into some of the major challenges faced by the environmental movement, and offering an alternative way forward, mindful of those challenges. In these current times, with the ecological crisis showing no signs of abating, such thinking and reframing of humanity’s place in the world offers a valuable and fresh perspective.” (Susan Warren, Environmental Values, Vol. 26 (1), February, 2017)

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