The Ecological Life: Discovering Citizenship and a Sense of Humanity

By Jeremy Bendik-Keymer

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0742534480
• ISBN13: 9780742534483
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"