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Zusatztext Byron Williston's account of the Anthropocene project provides a compelling exploration of the task that we face in light of climate change and of the virtues that we must embody to complete that task. This book provides a powerful framework for understanding the moral and intellectual failures that have brought us to the point where climate change is likely to gravely harm future generations. It synthesizes a broad philosophical literature, provides insightful analyses of relevant virtues and vices, and engages readers with colorful appeals to film and fiction. Informationen zum Autor Dr. Byron Williston is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wilfrid Laurier University. He received his PhD in Philosophy at The University of Toronto, and has taught at the University of Toronto, The University of South Florida, and Wilfrid Laurier University. He is the author of Environmental Ethics for Canadians, 2nd edition (forthcoming, Oxford University Press) as well as numerous articles on the History of Philosophy, Ethical Theory, Environmental Ethics, Epistemology, and the problem of motivated irrationality. Klappentext The recent Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggested that continuing inaction on climate change presents a significant threat to social stability. This book examines the reasons for the inaction highlighted by the IPCC and suggests the normative bases for overcoming it. Zusammenfassung The recent Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suggested that continuing inaction on climate change presents a significant threat to social stability. This book examines the reasons for the inaction highlighted by the IPCC and suggests the normative bases for overcoming it. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Introduction: Climate Change and the Virtues 2: The Anthropocene Project 3: The Spectre of Fragmentation 4: Justice 5: Truthfulness 6: Hope 7: Conclusion: Will They Forgive Us? ...
