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The Environmental Crisis and Art
Thoughtlessness, Responsibility, and Imagination|
36,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 12.02.2019 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781498528450 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 150 |
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Beschreibungen
<span>Climate change is a defining issue of our time for which the immediate as well as potential future scope causes enormous impediments to human understanding and comprehension. It is argued here that humans ought to make wise use of their capacity of thinking, language, and communication in working on the task of responsible action. Required is nothing less than moving out of “thoughtlessness”, an unresponsiveness and ignorance in particular towards certain environmental problems. As human beings, we are a species on this planet that is uniquely capable to think and foresee potential consequences and hold power to induce change on our actions. It is up to human beings to confront challenges such as climate change, to consider what has been critically assessed in thought and reflect on potential responses. Crucial in this dialog is the ability to take the standpoint of the other –– including that of species as well as ecosystems –– in human imagination. It also means to develop a sensibility for the other in making sense of the world that today is largely shaped by humans. Throughout history, narratives, stories, images, artistic expressions have all played a key role for imaginative ventures that allow the mind to imagine the past, present, and the future. Language and communication can serve comprehension of an issue like climate change and provide a path in developing responsible responses to abstract problems of complex global future dimensions. </span>
<span>The global challenge of climate change presents a daunting task that requires human thinking and ingenuity. In this context, stories, narratives, and images can provide incentives for the imagination, essential in grappling with the complex perplexities of abstract dimensions while also anchoring thinking in human spatial and temporal existence.</span>
<p><span>Chapter I – The Question</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter II – Thinking Unprecedented Challenges</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter III – Narrated Time and Climate Change</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter IV – The World Looks at Us</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter V – Elemental Vivacity</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VI – Visions of the Future</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VII – Ecological Wisdom</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VIII – Prudent Action</span></p>
<p><span>Chapter II – Thinking Unprecedented Challenges</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter III – Narrated Time and Climate Change</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter IV – The World Looks at Us</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter V – Elemental Vivacity</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VI – Visions of the Future</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VII – Ecological Wisdom</span><br><br></p>
<p><span>Chapter VIII – Prudent Action</span></p>
<span>Eva Maria Räpple is professor of philosophy at the College of DuPage.</span>
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