After sustainability : denial, hope, retrieval / John Foster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, John (John Michael), 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Philosophy.

Sustainable development.

Social evolution--Philosophy.

Social evolution.

Philosophy.

Physical Description:

x, 230 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2015.

Summary:

"While struggling to deny it, many environmentalists already suspect what they cannot admit: that it is now too late for sustainability. International attempts to combat climate change have failed and we can no longer avert environmental tragedy. But rather than despairing, this book explores where coming out of denial could take us. Giving an original philosophical account that draws on great works of literature and research, After Sustainability reveals that the roots of the environmental crisis lie in the way we think about ourselves and our lives. It shows how we must break free from the self-blinded optimism of sustainable development and progressivism if we are to survive the catastrophic consequences of environmental tragedy and face the future with honesty. This book is essential reading for students and researchers in environment and sustainability, geography, philosophy and climate change, but it is also an urgent call to all those who are concerned with the future of humanity"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I Denial 21

1 Varieties of denial 23

2 Progress past and present 46

3 Progressivism 68

Part II Hope 89

4 Environmental tragedy 91

5 Structuring the self 115

6 Natural responsibility 137

Part III Retrieval 161

7 Retrieving wildness 163

8 Towards a toolkit 181.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415706391

0415706394

9780415706407

0415706408

OCLC:

883460699

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