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Building on its origins at a seminar in Oslo organized by two of
the editors, this book combines classic texts of Nordic
ecophilosophy and the original contributions of those influenced by
this tradition to present the view that critical realism is indeed
a worthy intellectual tradition to carry forward and further
develop the work of the founders of Nordic ecophilosophy.
It was clear at the seminar that there was a promising
convergence of interests and themes in the two approaches; while at
the same time, within the Nordic ecophilosophical tradition, there
was appreciation of the capacity of critical realism, with its
provision of a robust philosophical ontology and generation of
totalizing immanent critiques of Western philosophy, to provide an
expansive and secure home for the development of ecophilosophical
work generally.
If there is a single overarching theme of critical realist
philosophy, it surely must be that of the unity of theory and
practice, which Bhaskar, following Hegel, has also called
"seriousness." This makes the applicability, relevance and
actionability of critical realism key considerations for critical
realists. There can be no doubt that this concern was shared fully
by the Nordic ecophilosophers; and this quality of "seriousness" is
a striking feature of the Nordic contributions presented in this
book.
Building on its origins at a seminar in Oslo organized by two of
the editors, this book combines classic texts of Nordic
ecophilosophy and the original contributions of those influenced by
this tradition to present the view that critical realism is indeed
a worthy intellectual tradition to carry forward and further
develop the work of the founders of Nordic ecophilosophy. It was
clear at the seminar that there was a promising convergence of
interests and themes in the two approaches; while at the same time,
within the Nordic ecophilosophical tradition, there was
appreciation of the capacity of critical realism, with its
provision of a robust philosophical ontology and generation of
totalizing immanent critiques of Western philosophy, to provide an
expansive and secure home for the development of ecophilosophical
work generally. If there is a single overarching theme of critical
realist philosophy, it surely must be that of the unity of theory
and practice, which Bhaskar, following Hegel, has also called
"seriousness". This makes the applicability, relevance and
actionability of critical realism key considerations for critical
realists. There can be no doubt that this concern was shared fully
by the Nordic ecophilosophers; and this quality of "seriousness" is
a striking feature of the Nordic contributions presented in this
book.
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