With a blend of lightness and wit, the author explores themes that challenge conventional perceptions of reality. The narrative delves into the complexities of understanding phenomena that elude verbal and cognitive expression, offering a fresh perspective on how we interpret the world around us.
Delving into the mythology of memory, this book examines involuntary memory and its intricate relationship with time. It engages with contemporary philosophical questions, offering insights into how our recollections shape our understanding of existence. Through a thoughtful exploration of these themes, it challenges readers to reflect on the nature of memory and its impact on identity and perception.
Indifference is explored as a neutral dimension of life, devoid of care or feeling, yet rich in implications. Charles E. Scott delves into various themes, including time, beauty, and virtue, demonstrating how embracing indifference can lead to positive outcomes, while its denial may result in harm. His examination calls for a deeper consideration of personal values and ethics, ultimately advocating for the appreciation of diversity and the importance of human passion in our lives.
". . . remarkable account of the impact of postmodern philosophy on the question of ethics and politics . . . commendable also for its balanced view of Heidegger's relationship to politics and ethics. . . . an excellent account of Heidegger's philosophical understanding of technology . . ." ―ChoiceThis book takes as its point of departure the question of that values and their pursuit in the West often perpetuate their own worst enemies. At issue are the dangers in the structures and movements of images, values, and ways of knowing that are most intimately a part of our lives.
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Exploring the concept of silence, this book delves into the nuances of how silence reveals itself and its significance in our lives. It emphasizes the importance of being attuned to moments of silence, encouraging readers to reflect on their experiences and the deeper meanings that emerge from these quiet spaces. Through thoughtful insights, it invites a transformative understanding of silence as a vital aspect of human experience.
They urge attunement to the world as a way to speak about what is impossible to give voice to, to live in the spaces between speech and the unspeakable, and to conceptualize and articulate the boundaries of rational sensibility.
While the heavy social impacts of raging wildfires, punishing storms, and climbing temperatures worldwide have made many increasingly aware of the need for climate justice, the intersection of race and climate change has too often been neglected in the literature and in practice.In Racial Climates, Ecological Indifference , author Nancy Tuana urges that engagement with histories and lineages of ecological indifference and systemic racisms leads to a more robust understanding of the nature of climate injustices. Applying her “ecointersectional” framework, Tuana reveals how racist institutions and practices often fuel environmental destruction and contribute to climate change. Building on the work of Black feminist theorists, she demonstrates that the basic social structures that generate environmental destruction are the same as those that generate systemic oppression, making clear that the more traditional focus on the differential distribution of harms and benefits of climate change, while important, constitutes only one dimension of climate injustice due to systemic racisms. This book provides a more adequate account of racial climates by disclosing the additional dimensions of climate injustice.Ultimately, Tuana underscores that any effort to protect the environment must also be a fight against systemic racisms and other forms of systemic inequity.
