EMERSON AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

ISBN: 9781498552967 Géneros: HPQ:DNF Sinópsis: At the core of Emerson39s philosophy is his view as a naturalist that we are made of the same atoms as the world is In counterpoint to this identity he noted the fluid evolution and diversity of combinations and configurations of those atoms Thus he argued our relation and connection to the world are not occasional or recreational but everywhere and always and also reciprocal ongoing and creative He declared he would be a naturalist which for him meant being a knowledgeable lover of nature Emerson39s famous insistence on an original relation to the universe centered on morally creative engagement with the environment It took the form of a nature literacy that has become central to contemporary environmental ethics The essential argument of this book is that Emerson39s integrated philosophy of nature ethics and creativity is a powerful prototype for a diverse range of contemporary environmental ethics After describing Emerson39s own environmental literacy and ethical aesthetic and creative practices of relating to the natural world Dunston delineates a web of environmental ethics that connects Emerson to contemporary ecofeminism living systems theory Native American science Asian philosophy and environmental activism