Beyond Neoliberal Presentism
An Eco-Temporality for the Anthropocene
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22019283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandro Volpi (0009-0005-9786-5450, University Foundation), Agostino Cera (0000-0002-4094-6066, University of Ferrara) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Pages | 3-39 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropocenica Revista de Estudos do Antropoceno e Ecocrítica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2184-8297 • E-ISSN: 2184-8289 |
| Publisher | University of Minho (PUBLISHER • PT) |
| DOI | 10.21814/anthropocenica.4683 |
| OpenAlex | W4391026837 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 69 |
In this paper, we examine the relationship between neoliberal presentist temporality and the climate-environmental crisis, arguing for the necessity of envisioning a new “eco-temporality”. The deconstruction of the modern concept of progress in postmodern thought and postcolonial studies is considered, making a case for the undesirability of its complete abandonment – since a progressive temporality retains a role in enabling political change and long-term vision. To capture the connection between politics and temporality we develop the concept of “political temporality”, which we define as the schema of interaction between the social representation of time and what is perceived as politically feasible in each community at a given time. Furthermore, we analyse the most prominent features of neoliberal temporality (structural presentism, the public/private distinction, individual subjects, and philosophy of history), sketching an account of how each of them impacts ecological and climate politics. Finally, to envision a new, Anthropocene-friendly “regime of historicity”, we lay down two basic conditions that an “eco-temporality” should satisfy. In the last two sections, we sketch a new (multi)temporal model that is meant to be apt for the Anthropocene, drawing on Ernst Bloch’s concepts of “multiversum” and “contemporaneity of non-contemporaneous elements” (Bloch, 1970, 1991)
Aesthetics · Anthropocene · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Political science · Politics · Presentism · Sociology · Temporalities · Temporality · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · Geographies of human-animal interactions · Law · Philosophy
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |