Ecological crisis, action and pragmatic humanism
Ecological crisis, action and pragmatic humanism
This chapter makes a pragmatic argument for a kind of humanism that is able to respond to the ecological crisis of our age. Rather than having to choose between a humanist or post-humanist approach to addressing global ecological crises, the chapter argues for a pragmatic ‘third way’. Drawing on the thought of Hannah Arendt, John Dewey, William James and Richard Rorty, the chapter identifies six pragmatic propositions to guide social scientists in the pursuit of solutions to the ecological and other crises facing us now.
Keywords: pragmatism, humanism, ecological crisis, Hannah Arendt, John Dewey, William James, Richard Rorty
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