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This is the first collection of essays in which European and
American philosophers explicitly think out their respective
contributions and identities as environmental thinkers in the
analytic and continental traditions. The American/European, as well
as Analytic/Continental collaboration here bears fruit helpful for
further theorizing and research. The essays group around three
well-defined areas of questioning all focusing on the
amelioration/management of environmentally, historically and
traditionally diminished landscapes. The first part deals with
differences between New World and the Old World perspectives on
nature and landscape restoration in general, the second focuses on
the meaning of ecological restoration of cultural landscapes, and
the third on the meaning of the wolf and of wildness. It does so in
a way that the strengths of each philosophical school-continental
and analytic-comes to the fore in order to supplement the other's
approach. This text is open to educated readers across all
disciplines, particularly those interested in
restoration/adaptation ecology, the cultural construction of place
and landscape, the ongoing conversation about wilderness, the
challenges posed to global environmental change. The text may also
be a gold mine for doctoral students looking for dissertation
projects in environmental philosophy that are inclusive of
continental and analytic traditions. This text is rich in
innovative approaches to the questions they raise that are
reasonably well thought out. The fact that the essays in each
section really do resonate with one another directly is also
intellectually exciting and very helpful in working out the full
dimensions of each question raised in the volume.
This is the first collection of essays in which European and
American philosophers explicitly think out their respective
contributions and identities as environmental thinkers in the
analytic and continental traditions. The American/European, as well
as Analytic/Continental collaboration here bears fruit helpful for
further theorizing and research. The essays group around three
well-defined areas of questioning all focusing on the
amelioration/management of environmentally, historically and
traditionally diminished landscapes. The first part deals with
differences between New World and the Old World perspectives on
nature and landscape restoration in general, the second focuses on
the meaning of ecological restoration of cultural landscapes, and
the third on the meaning of the wolf and of wildness. It does so in
a way that the strengths of each philosophical school-continental
and analytic-comes to the fore in order to supplement the other's
approach. This text is open to educated readers across all
disciplines, particularly those interested in
restoration/adaptation ecology, the cultural construction of place
and landscape, the ongoing conversation about wilderness, the
challenges posed to global environmental change. The text may also
be a gold mine for doctoral students looking for dissertation
projects in environmental philosophy that are inclusive of
continental and analytic traditions. This text is rich in
innovative approaches to the questions they raise that are
reasonably well thought out. The fact that the essays in each
section really do resonate with one another directly is also
intellectually exciting and very helpful in working out the full
dimensions of each question raised in the volume.
Environmental aesthetics crosses several commonly recognized
divides: between analytic and continental philosophy, Eastern and
Western traditions, universalizing and historicizing approaches,
and theoretical and practical concerns. This volume sets out to
show how these,perspectives can be brought into conversation with
one another. The first part surveys the development of the field
and discusses some important future directions. The second part
explains how widening the scope of environmental aesthetics demands
a continual rethinking of the relationship between aesthetics and
other fields. How does environmental aesthetics relate to ethics?
Does aesthetic appreciation of the environment entail an attitude
of respect? What is the relationship between the theory and
practice? The third part is devoted to the relationship between the
aesthetics of nature and the aesthetics of art. Can art help "save
the Earth"? The final part illustrates the emergence of practical
applications from theoretical studies by focusing on concrete case
studies.
Modern environmentalism has come to realize that many of its key
concerns "wilderness" and "nature" among them are contested
territory, viewed differently by different people. Understanding
nature requires science and ecology, to be sure, but it also
requires a sensitivity tom, history, culture, and narrative. Thus,
understanding nature is a fundamentally hermeneutic task.
The term "Anthropocene", the era of mankind, is increasingly being
used as a scientific designation for the current geological epoch.
This is because the human species now dominates ecosystems
worldwide, and affects nature in a way that rivals natural forces
in magnitude and scale. Thinking about Animals in the Age of the
Anthropocene presents a dozen chapters that address the role and
place of animals in this epoch characterized by anthropogenic
(human-made) environmental change. While some chapters describe our
impact on the living conditions of animals, others question
conventional ideas about human exceptionalism, and stress the
complex cognitive and other abilities of animals. The Anthropocene
idea forces us to rethink our relation to nature and to animals,
and to critically reflect on our own role and place in the world,
as a species. Nature is not what it was. Nor are the lives of
animals as they used to be before mankinds rise to global
ecological prominence. Can we eventually learn to live with
animals, rather than causing extinction and ecological mayhem?
Modern environmentalism has come to realize that many of its key
concerns—“wilderness” and “nature” among them—are
contested territory, viewed differently by different people.
Understanding nature requires science and ecology, to be sure, but
it also requires a sensitivity to history, culture, and narrative.
Thus, understanding nature is a fundamentally hermeneutic task.
The term "Anthropocene", the era of mankind, is increasingly being
used as a scientific designation for the current geological epoch.
This is because the human species now dominates ecosystems
worldwide, and affects nature in a way that rivals natural forces
in magnitude and scale. Thinking about Animals in the Age of the
Anthropocene presents a dozen chapters that address the role and
place of animals in this epoch characterized by anthropogenic
(human-made) environmental change. While some chapters describe our
impact on the living conditions of animals, others question
conventional ideas about human exceptionalism, and stress the
complex cognitive and other abilities of animals. The Anthropocene
idea forces us to rethink our relation to nature and to animals,
and to critically reflect on our own role and place in the world,
as a species. Nature is not what it was. Nor are the lives of
animals as they used to be before mankinds rise to global
ecological prominence. Can we eventually learn to live with
animals, rather than causing extinction and ecological mayhem?
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