
Paul Ricoeur and Environmental Philosophy
David Utsler(Author)
Lexington Books (Publisher)
Published on 15. September 2024
Book
Hardback
132 pages
978-1-6669-2489-3 (ISBN)
Description
Paul Ricoeur and Environmental Philosophy expands the scope of Ricoeur's philosophy, especially his hermeneutics, to issues of environmental philosophy and our contemporary environmental crisis. David Utsler argues that, although Ricoeur himself was not an environmental philosopher, his work provides frameworks to reconsider our way of being-in-the-world as it pertains to our relationship with the environment. The unprecendented environmental crisis can be thought of as the result of interpretations-bad ones-and the crisis we now face requires the task of new and creative interpretation. This book discusses the ways in which Ricoeur's hermeneutics has the potential to restructure the discourse and dialogue surrounding environmental issues, and to creatively mediate the many conflicting interpretations that call for resolution. Utsler does not claim this text to be a comprehensive application of Ricoeur's work to environmental philosophy, as he believes there is still a great deal more of Ricoeur's philosophy from which to draw to enrich the growing field of environmental hermeneutics.
Reviews / Votes
This book is an excellent introductory treatment of the relevance of Paul Ricoeur to environmental philosophy. It succeeds as an introduction to environmental philosophy for Ricoeur scholars as well as an introduction to Ricoeur for environmental philosophers. There are several books and essay collections on the hermeneutical approach to environmental philosophy, so this makes a valuable contribution to that field by focusing specifically on Ricoeur. -- Brian Gregor, California State UniversityMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
353 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6669-2489-3 (9781666924893)
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Paul Ricoeur and Environmental Philosophy
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Person
David Utsler teaches philosophy at North Central Texas College.
Content
Introduction: A Ricoeurian Environmental Hermeneutics
Chapter 1: Paul Ricoeur on the Ecological Crisis
Chapter 2: Environmental Identity in the Flesh: Corporeality in Environmental Selfhood
Chapter 3: Anthropocentrism vs. Non-Anthropocentrism: A Hermeneutic Alternative
Chapter 4: Fragile Earth/Fragile Humanity: Fragility and the Future
Chapter 5: The Poetics of Environmental Responsibility: Imagination and Initiative
Chapter 6: Is Interpreting Nature to Read It as a Text?
Conclusion
Chapter 1: Paul Ricoeur on the Ecological Crisis
Chapter 2: Environmental Identity in the Flesh: Corporeality in Environmental Selfhood
Chapter 3: Anthropocentrism vs. Non-Anthropocentrism: A Hermeneutic Alternative
Chapter 4: Fragile Earth/Fragile Humanity: Fragility and the Future
Chapter 5: The Poetics of Environmental Responsibility: Imagination and Initiative
Chapter 6: Is Interpreting Nature to Read It as a Text?
Conclusion