Whenever we are dealing with potent force, we need to handle it with great care and control. You have probably heard of the four fundamental forces of nature: electromagnetic force, gravity, and strong and weak nuclear forces, which together govern the interaction of matter and energy and hence the organization of the Universe. Here is …
The notion that we ought to aim for a good relationship and maintain a good state of Mother Nature might of course trigger unease in some. The point is not to propose we need to give up everything for a better Mother Nature (as with the logic in hardcore consequentialism, as well as the “us vs. them” paradigm)…
The view that “bad” culture/beliefs underlie environmental problems is not new in environmental stuides. But how exactly is it effected? What is our Achilles’ heel that is holding us back? Anthropocentric morality may be so.
