Deep Philosophy, Deep Ecology

Edited by Mary-Ann Crumplin. We are in the middle – or possibly at the beginning – of an ecological crisis: how are we to respond? The usual reply to this question is to list a series of behavioural changes alongside a number of technological innovations which, combined, will fix the problem. But suppose our real problem lies not with externals, but within ourselves? What if the driving force of this crisis is our misunderstanding of both ourselves and the world in which we live? The 'deep ecology' movement challenges humankind to rethink its relationship with the natural world, and believes that anything less will invite failure. This book takes this as a starting point, and offers a number of ways we can radically reset the trajectory of our global civilisation. From Taoism to Platonism, from Hermeticism to Francis of Assisi, from 'enlightenment' philosophers to post-enlightenment thinkers, the thirteen chapters of Deep Philosophy, Deep Ecology offer a range of responses to the chall