ISBN:
9781003123408
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1003123406
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9781000623697
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1000623696
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9781000623734
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1000623734
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xxxii, 338 pages).
Series Statement:
Philosophical dialogues on contemporary problems
Series Statement:
Philosophical dialogues on contemporary problems.
Parallel Title:
Print version: Gardiner, Stephen Mark. Dialogues on climate justice.
DDC:
304.2
Keywords:
Climate justice.
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Climatic changes Philosophy.
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Climatic changes Social aspects.
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Climatic changes Moral and ethical aspects.
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PHILOSOPHY / General
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Climatic changes Social aspects.
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Dialogues (Literature)
Abstract:
Written both for general readers and college students, Dialogues on Climate Justice provides an engaging philosophical introduction to climate justice, and should be of interest to anyone wanting to think seriously about the climate crisis. The story follows the life and conversations of Hope, a fictional protagonist whose life is shaped by a terrifyingly real problem: climate change. From the election of Donald Trump in 2016 until the 2060s, the book documents Hope's discussions with a diverse cast of characters. As she ages, her conversationsmove from establishing the nature of the problem, to engaging with climate skepticism, to exploring her own climate responsibilities, through managing contentious international negotiations, to considering big technological fixes, and finally, as an older woman, to reflecting with her granddaughter on what one generation owes another. Following a philosophical tradition established by Plato more than two thousand years ago, these dialogues are not only philosophically substantive and carefully argued, but also distinctly human. The differing perspectives on display mirror those involved in real-world climate dialogues going on today.--
Description / Table of Contents:
Dialogue 1. Why ethics? -- Dialogue 2. Skepticisms -- Dialogue 3. Individual responsibility -- Dialogue 4. International justice -- Dialogue 5. A big technological fix? -- Dialogue 6. Future.
DOI:
10.4324/9781003123408
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003123408
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003123408
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