The Ecological Life: Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of HumanityWritten as a series of lectures, The Ecological Life offers a humanistic perspective on environmental philosophy that challenges some of the dogmas of deep ecology and radical environmentalism while speaking for their best desires. The book argues that being human-centered leaves us open to ecological identifications, rather than the opposite. Bendik-Keymer draws on analytic and continental traditions of philosophy as well as literature and visual media. He argues for a sense of ecological justice consonant with human rights, and shows how humanistic thinking is committed to deepening respect for life and our ecological orientation. In a clear, jargon-free and conversational tone, The Ecological Life presents a timely and important contribution to civic engagement in an ecological century. |
Contents
Becoming a Citizen of Earth | 1 |
Moral Attention and Justice | 21 |
The Idea of an Ecological Orientation | 49 |
Rooted in Our Humanity | 63 |
Relationships between Humans and Lands | 85 |
Being True to Ourselves | 99 |
Maturitys Idealism | 121 |
A Circle of Life | 145 |
Thoughts and Laws of Earth | 171 |
The Sky inside the City | 191 |
Acknowledgments | 205 |
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About the Author | |
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