ISBN:
9781137524775
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 201 S.
DDC:
304.201
Keywords:
Taylor, Charles Political and social views
;
Environmentalism Political aspects
;
Environmentalism Philosophy
;
Nature Effect of human beings on
;
Philosophy
;
Deep ecology Philosophy
;
Common good
;
Democracy Philosophy
;
Authenticity (Philosophy)
;
Expressivism (Ethics)
;
Environmental ethics
;
Taylor, Charles 1931-
;
Umweltethik
Abstract:
"Central to the argument of the book are Charles Taylor's perspectives on authenticity and expressivism, which the author reads as a radical reworking of our understanding of being in the world and a starting point for rethinking the way individuals and communities ought to be dealing politically with ecological crises. Glen Lehman uses Taylor's work on liberalism, interpretivism and socialism to construct a bridge between democratic, ethical and ecological perspectives. The bridge developed involves a fusion between liberal and interpretivist ideas, establishing a common ground through which different values are addressed. Such a fusion of perspectives acts in a spirit that moderates the dominant anthropocentric attitude toward the natural environment"--From publisher's website
Abstract:
"Central to the argument of the book are Charles Taylor's perspectives on authenticity and expressivism, which the author reads as a radical reworking of our understanding of being in the world and a starting point for rethinking the way individuals and communities ought to be dealing politically with ecological crises. Glen Lehman uses Taylor's work on liberalism, interpretivism and socialism to construct a bridge between democratic, ethical and ecological perspectives. The bridge developed involves a fusion between liberal and interpretivist ideas, establishing a common ground through which different values are addressed. Such a fusion of perspectives acts in a spirit that moderates the dominant anthropocentric attitude toward the natural environment"--From publisher's website
Description / Table of Contents:
Basic issues in Taylor's philosophyTaylor's interpretivism, knowledge and the natural environment -- Taylor's interpretivism, social imaginaries and the natural environment -- Taylor's metaphysics, Merleau-Ponty and the natural environment -- Taylor's environmentalism and critique of utilitarianism and instrumental reason -- Taylor's critique of instrumentalism, liberalism and procedure in politics -- Interpretation, language and environmental values : the Habermas and Taylor debate -- Critical perspectives : the Taylor-Rorty debate -- Taylor and deep ecology -- Critical environmentalism : Marx to Taylor's interpretivism.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
