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A Philosophy of Catastrophes or a Catastrophe of Philosophies.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Richard, Jacques.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ecology--Philosophy.
- Ecology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Bradford : Ethics International Press Limited, 2024.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Introduction
- PART ONE The Main Theories of Philosophers of Catastrophes on the Nature and the Causes of Ecological Crises
- Chapter 1 The philosophers of catastrophes face up to the reality and importance of the problem of climate change
- The first category: "negationist" philosophers
- The second category: "collapsologist" philosophers
- The third category: optimistic anti-catastrophist philosophers
- Chapter 2 The targets of action and the actions of the philosophers of catastrophes in the face of future disasters
- The case of negationist philosophers
- The case of collapsological philosophers
- The case of anti-catastrophism optimist philosophers
- Philosophers who target the techniques
- Philosophers who target all human beings
- Philosophers who essentially target consumers.
- Philosophers who question capitalists in particular
- Philosophers who target Europeans or Westerners
- Philosophers who have multiple, even all-encompassing targets
- Chapter 3 The means of action proposed by the philosophers of catastrophes in the face of disasters
- The case of stoic philosophers and collapsologists: focusing on changing mentalities
- The case of Stiegler and his fight against the pharmakon of techniques
- The case of optimistic anti-catastrophist philosophers who favour widespread local action
- The case of optimistic anti-catastrophist philosophers who favour action against capitalism
- The case of optimistic anti-catastrophist philosophers who advocate action on all fronts
- PART TWO A Critical Historical Study of Philosophers' Attitudes to the Causes of the Ecological Crisis and the Targets of their Action
- Introduction
- Chapter 4 Thesis 1: All consumers are responsible for environmental problems (Consumerocene thesis)
- Chapter 5 Thesis 2: Ecological problems are attributable to mass production techniques (Technicocene thesis)
- Chapter 6 Thesis 3: Ecological problems are attributable to industrial society (Industrialocene thesis)
- Chapter 7 Thesis 4: Modern human reason and calculation are responsible for ecological problems (Ratiocene thesis)
- Chapter 8 Thesis 5: Ecological problems are attributable to the development of colonial plantations (Plantationocene theory)
- Chapter 9 Thesis 6: Capitalism is to blame for environmental problems (Capitalocene thesis)
- The theses of traditional authors
- The new theses of Marxist ecological economists
- Moore's and Patel's positions on the Anthropocene concept
- The origins of capitalism according to Moore and Patel
- The nature of capital and capitalism in the new capitalist society of the 16th century according to Moore
- Chapter 10 Thesis 7: The thesis of an epicentre of the Anthropocene
- Notes:
- PART THREE The Philosophers of Nature and the Problem of the Reality and Definition of Capitalism: Five Theses that Counter Preconceived Ideas
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Richard, Jacques A Philosophy of Catastrophes or a Catastrophe of Philosophies
- ISBN:
- 9781804415672
- 1804415677
- Publisher Number:
- 99996607222
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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