The Ecological Life
Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of Humanity
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy
| Author: | Jeremy Bendik-Keymer | ISBN: | 9780742577633 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Publication: | January 26, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jeremy Bendik-Keymer |
| ISBN: | 9780742577633 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Publication: | January 26, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Language: | English |
Written as a series of lectures, The Ecological Life offers a humanistic perspective on environmental philosophy that challenges some of the dogmas of deep ecology and radical environmentalism while speaking for their best desires. The book argues that being human-centered leaves us open to ecological identifications, rather than the opposite. Bendik-Keymer draws on analytic and continental traditions of philosophy as well as literature and visual media. He argues for a sense of ecological justice consonant with human rights, and shows how humanistic thinking is committed to deepening respect for life and our ecological orientation. In a clear, jargon-free and conversational tone, The Ecological Life presents a timely and important contribution to civic engagement in an ecological century.
Written as a series of lectures, The Ecological Life offers a humanistic perspective on environmental philosophy that challenges some of the dogmas of deep ecology and radical environmentalism while speaking for their best desires. The book argues that being human-centered leaves us open to ecological identifications, rather than the opposite. Bendik-Keymer draws on analytic and continental traditions of philosophy as well as literature and visual media. He argues for a sense of ecological justice consonant with human rights, and shows how humanistic thinking is committed to deepening respect for life and our ecological orientation. In a clear, jargon-free and conversational tone, The Ecological Life presents a timely and important contribution to civic engagement in an ecological century.
