Spinoza and Deep Ecology

Challenging Traditional Approaches to Environmentalism

Eccy de Jonge (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2016
Routledge (Verlag)
9781138258525 (ISBN)

Infos

Spinoza and Deep Ecology explores the philosophical, psychological and political assumptions that underpin a concern for nature, offering specific suggestions how the domination of humans and nature may be overcome. It is primarily intended as an introduction to the philosophy of ecology, known as deep ecology, and to the way Spinoza's philosophy has been put to this aim. Only a self-realisation, along the lines of Spinoza's philosophy, can afford a philosophy of care which is inclusive of humans and the non-human world, which recognises the need for civil laws and democratic politics for human flourishing. In stark contrast to texts written by or on behalf of deep ecologists, Spinoza and Deep Ecology is not afraid of criticising existing versions of deep ecology which fail to accept that human concerns are integral to environmental issues.

Autor

Eccy de Jonge

Inhalt

Contents: Preface; Abbreviations of Spinoza's texts; Deep Ecology: Introduction: defining deep ecology; Deep ecology vs. environmental ethics: An integrated philosophy of care; The ethics of nature; Self-realisation: the heart of deep ecology: The nature of the self; The non-moral self; Spinoza: The metaphysics of nature: The aim of metaphysics; From metaphysics to ethics; Spinoza and deep ecology: Self analysis; The metaphysics of love; The social and political self: The politics of harm; The ideal civil state; Concluding remarks; Bibliography; Index.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 07.06.2017
• Reihe/Serie: Ashgate New Critical Thinking in Philosophy
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Gewicht: 360 g
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Ethik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• ISBN-13: 9781138258525 / 9781138258525
• Zustand: Neuware