[Introduction to] Heidegger and the Earth Essays in Environmental Philisophy

Authors

Ladelle McWhorter, University of RichmondFollow
Gail Stenstad

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Description

Some of the fundamental questions of our time are ecological - urgent environmental problems demand newly conceived solutions for the betterment and preservation of life on this planet. In this newly revised and greatly expanded edition of Heidegger and the Earth, the contributors approach contemporary ecological issues through the medium of Heidegger's thought.

Amid pressing concerns about wildlife and wilderness preservation, agricultural practices, and technological innovation, contributors discuss how thinking with Heidegger in the twenty-first century yields creative ideas about the natural world that are unconstrained by traditional theoretical frameworks. The conflicting viewpoints in some of the essays will inspire further conversation and debate among readers and break apart established thought patterns. Unconventional and provocative, Heidegger and the Earth urges us to set aside what we think we know in order to work through ecological problems and to discover new ways of living in the world.

ISBN

978-0802099884

Publication Date

2009

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

City

Toronto

Keywords

environmental management, Heidegger, ecology

School

School of Arts and Sciences

Department

Philosophy

Disciplines

Philosophy

Comments

Edited by: Ladelle McWhorter and Gail Stenstad

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Recommended Citation

McWhorter, Ladelle, and Gail Stenstad. Heidegger and the Earth: Essays in Environmental Philosophy. 2nd ed. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2009.