Ecology Without Nature: Rethinking Environmental Aesthetics - Brossura

Morton, Timothy

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ISBN 10: 0674034856 ISBN 13: 9780674034853

Casa editrice: Harvard Univ Pr, 2009

Riassunto

In Ecology without Nature, Timothy Morton argues that the chief stumbling block to environmental thinking is the image of nature itself. Ecological writers propose a new worldview, but their very zeal to preserve the natural world leads them away from the "nature" they revere. The problem is a symptom of the ecological catastrophe in which we are living. Morton sets out a seeming paradox: to have a properly ecological view, we must relinquish the idea of nature once and for all.

Ecology without Nature investigates our ecological assumptions in a way that is provocative and deeply engaging. Ranging widely in eighteenth-century through contemporary philosophy, culture, and history, he explores the value of art in imagining environmental projects for the future. Morton develops a fresh vocabulary for reading "environmentality" in artistic form as well as content, and traces the contexts of ecological constructs through the history of capitalism. From John Clare to John Cage, from Kierkegaard to Kristeva, from The Lord of the Rings to electronic life forms, Ecology without Nature widens our view of ecological criticism, and deepens our understanding of ecology itself. Instead of trying to use an idea of nature to heal what society has damaged, Morton sets out a radical new form of ecological criticism: "dark ecology."

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Recensione:

"Ecology Without Nature" offers original and important critiques of ecocritical theory, in particular through its analysis of the legacy of Romanticism and the paradox of dualism that pervades much ecological writing. Its occasionally irreverent style and embrace of kitsch make it an enjoyable read, even when the associationist organization and technical terminology require the reader to slow down. However, this slowing down is exactly what Morton recommends for ecocritics as we enter the twenty-first century and the increasingly urgent demands of "this poisoned ground" where Morton calls us to stand. --Janet Fiskio "Environmental Philosophy" (04/01/2008)

L'autore:

Timothy Morton is Professor of Literature and Environment, University of California, Davis.

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• Editore: Harvard Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0674034856
• ISBN 13: 9780674034853
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 249