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The sense of an ending? Nature in the Anthropocene

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Among the normative questions posed by the supposed advent of the Anthropocene is the following: Does the Anthropocene spell the end of nature? The philosophical answer to that question may determine the political answer to the phenomenon that is described by this geological-cum-historical notion. In this paper, I will argue that, although the signs are mixed, the Anthropocene does indeed confirm that nature has ended in a particular yet important way - but that such ending does not preclude further reflection about the human relation with the environment. In fact, such recognition makes possible another understanding of the task that lie ahead: a reflective re-organization of socionatural relations and a reconceptualization of sustainability.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Author: Manuel Jesus Arias-Maldonado

Institution: Universidad de Málaga

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Philosophy and Ethics

Subfield: Nature and Landscape Conservation

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2772436833

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