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The Ecological Life. Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of Humanity.
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer
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Description for The Ecological Life. Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of Humanity.
Paperback. Written as a series of lectures, this book offers perspectives in environmental philosophy that draw from analytic and continental traditions of philosophy. It argues for a sense of ecological justice consonant with human rights, and provides both human rights and environmental dimensions. Series: Nature's Meaning. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; RNA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 180 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Written 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Series
Nature's Meaning
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742534483
SKU
V9780742534483
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About Jeremy Bendik-Keymer
Jeremy Bendik-Keymer is Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the Department of International Studies, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Reviews for The Ecological Life. Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of Humanity.
In The Ecological Life, Jeremy Bendik-Keymer combines an impassioned personal plea for global ecological responsibility with a thoughtful synthesis of the best traditions of environmental and humanist thinking. Conceived as a series of lectures to bright students at an unnamed liberal arts college in the United States, the argument is clear and compelling and accessible, and has the merit of bringing philosophical rigor to what sounds more like a very thoughtful individual working out what really matters now, than a jargon-filled contribution to questions of philosophical scholarship.
Nathan Andersen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Eckerd College A refreshing ontological exploration of what it means to be human in light of our current ecological plight. The Ecological Life, in a useful pedagogical style, attempts to integrate notions of citizenship, justice, humaneness, and ecological integrity, advancing a notion of human-nonhuman relationship that is both balanced and challenging.
Stephen B. Scharper, Assistant Professor, Centre for Environment and Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto author of Redeeming the Time: A Political Th Jeremy Bendik-Keymer has written a remarkable book of philosophical anthropology - marvelously readable, yet strikingly original and radical in its moral, political and philosophical perspective. It ranges broadly without sacrificing depth or rigor…Written as lectures to imaginary undergraduate students, it is also a seductive and penetrating contribution to the philosophy of education.
Raimond Gaita, professor of moral philosophy, King's College London, University of London In this passionate work, Bendik-Keymer exhibits a consern and honesty in content and style that will engage readers. This work is a fine student introduction to ecological issues. Recommended.
CHOICE
By thinking through our connections to the earth, to our own history, and to our natural history, [Bendik-Keymer] does a service to those of us who have for decades pled for a more ecological imagination and have presented our pleas in verse, paintings, essays, songs, and prayers. . . . [He] offers us an alternative source of thinking.
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Written with verve and passion, The Ecological Life is a brilliant exploration of the humanistic foundations of ecological justice and global citizenship. Bendik-Keymer is a born teacher, and his enthusiasm is infectious.
Gregory Bassham, Professor of Philosophy, King's College
Nathan Andersen, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Eckerd College A refreshing ontological exploration of what it means to be human in light of our current ecological plight. The Ecological Life, in a useful pedagogical style, attempts to integrate notions of citizenship, justice, humaneness, and ecological integrity, advancing a notion of human-nonhuman relationship that is both balanced and challenging.
Stephen B. Scharper, Assistant Professor, Centre for Environment and Centre for the Study of Religion, University of Toronto author of Redeeming the Time: A Political Th Jeremy Bendik-Keymer has written a remarkable book of philosophical anthropology - marvelously readable, yet strikingly original and radical in its moral, political and philosophical perspective. It ranges broadly without sacrificing depth or rigor…Written as lectures to imaginary undergraduate students, it is also a seductive and penetrating contribution to the philosophy of education.
Raimond Gaita, professor of moral philosophy, King's College London, University of London In this passionate work, Bendik-Keymer exhibits a consern and honesty in content and style that will engage readers. This work is a fine student introduction to ecological issues. Recommended.
CHOICE
By thinking through our connections to the earth, to our own history, and to our natural history, [Bendik-Keymer] does a service to those of us who have for decades pled for a more ecological imagination and have presented our pleas in verse, paintings, essays, songs, and prayers. . . . [He] offers us an alternative source of thinking.
H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online
Written with verve and passion, The Ecological Life is a brilliant exploration of the humanistic foundations of ecological justice and global citizenship. Bendik-Keymer is a born teacher, and his enthusiasm is infectious.
Gregory Bassham, Professor of Philosophy, King's College