Ecopolitical Homelessness: Defining Place in an Unsettled World

ISBN-13: 9780815355809 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 174 str.

USA) Gerard (University of San Francisco Kuperus

Opis

While our world is characterized by mobility, global interactions, and increasing knowledge, we are facing serious challenges regarding the knowledge of the places around us. We understand and navigate our surroundings by relying on advanced technologies. Yet, a truly knowledgeable relationship to the places where we live and visit is lacking.

Spis treści

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Nietzsche, the Wandering Philosopher
2. Lost at Home: Heidegger and the phenomenologists on Being-in-the-World
3. Plastic Places, Settled Nomads: An Analysis of Our Sense of Place Through Foucault and Deleuze
4. Walking and Thinking Mountains: Dōgen, Leopold, and the Tlingit
5. Conclusion: Toward an Eco-Political Homelessness

O autorze

Gerard Kuperus is Assistant Professor at the University of San Francisco, USA, specializing in philosophy of nature and environmental philosophy.