What We Owe the Future - A Million-Year View

The challenges we face are enormous. But we can still secure a positive future for our planet, and for everyone on it.In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill persuasively argues for longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the distant future is a moral priority of our time. It isn't enough to mitigate climate change or avert the next pandemic. We can ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed; cultivate value pluralism; and prepare for a planet where the most sophisticated beings are digital and not human.'Unapologetically optimistic and bracingly realistic, this is the most inspiring book on 'ethical living' I've ever read.' Oliver Burkeman, Guardian'A monumental event.' Rutger Bregman, author of Humankind'A book of great daring, clarity, insight and imagination. To be simultaneously so realistic and so optimistic, and always so damn readable... well that is a miracle for which he should be greatly applauded.' Stephen Fry

Info autore

William MacAskill is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Oxford University. His academic work spans a breadth of fields within normative philosophy, including practical ethics, population ethics, social choice theory and decision theory. MacAskill is the cofounder of Giving What We Can, 80,000 Hours, the Centre for Effective Altruism and the Oxford University-based Global Priorities Institute.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: William MacAskill, MacAskill William
• Editore: Oneworld
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9780861542505
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-250-5
• Pagine: 352
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 243 mm x 33 mm
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia; SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, PHILOSOPHY / General, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Future Studies, HISTORY / Military / General, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Social History, SCIENCE / Philosophy & Social Aspects, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Social Aspects, Social forecasting, future studies, The environment, Social & political philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, social and political philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy, Science / Environmental Science, Other Warfare & Defence Issues, Other warfare and defence issues, Social discrimination and social justice