Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence

Ecological wisdom at the intersection of religion, ecology, and philosophy
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-138-88854-8
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Reihe: Routledge Environmental Humanities

Like never before in history, humans are becoming increasingly interconnected with one another and with the other inhabitants and habitats of Earth. There are numerous signs of planetary interrelations, from social media and international trade to genetic engineering and global climate change. The scientific study of interrelations between organisms and environments, Ecology, is uniquely capable of addressing the complex challenges that characterize our era of planetary coexistence.

Whole Earth Thinking and Planetary Coexistence focuses on newly emerging approaches to ecology that cross the disciplinary boundaries of sciences and humanities with the aim of responding to the challenges facing the current era of planetary interconnectedness. It introduces concepts that draw out a creative contrast between religious and secular approaches to the integration of sciences and humanities, with religious approaches represented by the "geologian" Thomas Berry and the whole Earth thinking of Stephanie Kaza and Gary Snyder, and the more secular approaches represented by the "geophilosophy" of poststructuralist theorists Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari.

This book will introduce concepts engaging with the ecological challenges of planetary coexistence to students and professionals in fields of environmental studies, philosophy and religious studies.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mickey, Sam

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. Ecology: A Household Word 3. A Geologian Meets Geophilosophers 4. Integrating Environments, Societies, and Subjects 5. Roots of Ecological Wisdom 6. Reinventing the Human 7. Emerging Earth Community 8. Cosmic Connections 9. Narrative Imagination, Dangerous Dreams 10. Energy 11. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Sam Mickey is an adjunct professor in the Theology and Religious Studies Department at the University of San Francisco, USA.