Staring at the Sun: Tragedy, trauma, and ecological harmony
Recently it has become increasingly evident that current theories of civilization are unsustainable. Within this essay I critique three alternative theories: bioregionalism, sustainable development, and The Universe Story. I argue that although these theories address ecological devastation, they fai...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Dialog
Anno: 2020, Volume: 59, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 293-301 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | NCG Etica ecologica; etica del creato VA Filosofia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Environmentalism
B Thomas Berry B Richard Wright B Sustainable Development B Ecology B Descartes B bioregionalism |
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| Riepilogo: | Recently it has become increasingly evident that current theories of civilization are unsustainable. Within this essay I critique three alternative theories: bioregionalism, sustainable development, and The Universe Story. I argue that although these theories address ecological devastation, they fail to grapple with the legacy of white supremacy. Evoking Richard Wright's poem Between the World and Me, I argue that for minorities the landscape is often inscribed with trauma. Consequently, any theory of ecological harmony must take this into account. I refer to the task of contending with the legacy of slavery, colonization, and genocide as Staring at the Sun. |
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| ISSN: | 1540-6385 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Dialog
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/dial.12622 |
