Spectral Depth

Deep ecology holds that profound inner transformation is a necessary part of entering an ecological age and building a society that includes nonhuman lifeforms in meaningful ways. I am going to argue that this is definitely the case, and that the shock of realizing the truth of the Anthropocene amou...

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Published in:Worldviews
Main Author: Morton, Timothy 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2018
In: Worldviews
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Deep ecology / Self-image / Existence / Spirituality / Holism
RelBib Classification:NBE Anthropology
NCG Environmental ethics; Creation ethics
VA Philosophy
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B inner transformation the spectral dimension of existence object-oriented ontology Darwin evolution systems theory Hinduism Uncanny Valley racism speciesism
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Deep ecology holds that profound inner transformation is a necessary part of entering an ecological age and building a society that includes nonhuman lifeforms in meaningful ways. I am going to argue that this is definitely the case, and that the shock of realizing the truth of the Anthropocene amounts to a first step on a pathway that one might accurately see as ‘spiritual,’ if only for its profundity—though certainly not for any disengagement with the political.
ISSN:1568-5357
Contains:In: Worldviews
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/15685357-02103008