"Metaphysics used to be the search for unifying principles carried out by armchair philosophers. What happens when the definition of what the world is made up of is practically disputed by endless numbers of ordinary citizens? That's when you need a field philosopher like Baptiste Morizot, who uses the skills of his trade to mediate between controversies, and who attempts to invent new diplomatic tools. The common world is still very far away, but this is a decisive starting point."Bruno Latour
AcknowledgementsChapter One: Give us a lever and a fulcrumChapter Two: Anatomy of a lever, a case study: hearths of free evolutionChapter Three: The embers of lifeChapter Four: Realigning alliancesChapter Five: Making maps differently: dealing with disagreementsChapter Six: Conclusion: the living world defends itselfWorks CitedNotes
Baptiste Morizot teaches philosophy at Aix-Marseille University