Title:
A book of ecological virtues : living well in the anthropocene
Publication Date:
2020
Publication Information:
Regina, Saskatchewan : University of Regina Press, [2020]
©2020
Physical Description:
xvi, 301 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780889777569
9780889777620
Abstract:
"What does living well look like in the Anthropocene? Despite our brief tenure on planet Earth, we have reached an epoch--the Anthropocene--that is characterized by our species' uncanny ability to spoil our own nest. In the face of this somber reality of ecological degradation, The Book of Ecological Virtues asks the all-important question, "What does living well look like in the Anthropocene?" It is vitally important that we turn towards the cultivation of ecovirtues, a new set of values by which to live, if there is to be hope for us and other species to continue. These essays inspire readers not just to ponder but to embody and live the ideals of these timeless ecological virtues. "-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Serving Nature: Completing the Ecosystem Services Circle / Nancy J. Turner & Darcy Mathews -- Ecological Presence as a Virtue / Peter H. Kahn, Jr. -- A Ship from Delos / Jan Zwicky -- Thanatopsis: Death Literacy for the Living / David Greenwood & Margaret McKee -- What Are "Daoist" Virtues? Seeking an Ethical Perspective on Human Conduct and Ecology / Paul Crowe -- The Ecological Virtues of Buddhism / David R. Loy -- Never Weary of Gazing: Contemplative Practice and the Cultivation of Ecological Virtue / Douglas E. Christie -- The Ethics of Sustainable Well-Being and Well-Becoming: A Systems Approach to Virtue Ethics / Thomas Falkenberg -- Virtue Is Good for You: The Politics of Ecological Eudaimonism / Mike Hannis -- "Owning Up to Being an Animal": On the Ecological Virtues of Composure / David W. Jardine -- Worthy of This Mountain: Living a Life of Friction Against the Machine / David Chang -- Stories of Love and Loss: Recommitting to Each Other and the Land / Tommy Akulukjuk, Nigora Erkaeva, Derek Rasmussen, & Rebecca A. Martusewicz -- Evoking Ethos: A Poetic Love Note to Place / Carl Leggo & Margaret McKeon.
Language:
English
