Bedrock or social construction? What Anthropocene science means for political theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4840488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Manuel Arias Maldonado (0000-0003-1448-4379, Universidad de Málaga, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 97-112 |
| Publication date | 2020-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Anthropocene Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2053-0196 • E-ISSN: 2053-020X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2053019619899536 |
| OpenAlex | W2998815777 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 37 |
How should political thinkers deal with environmental science? The question has acquired a new urgency with the rise of the Anthropocene, a scientific concept rapidly assimilated by the social sciences and the humanities. In that respect, some critics have levelled against it the well-known objections that environmental political thinkers and philosophers have directed towards science at large in the past. Anthropocene science might lead towards planetary governmentality, imposing a reductive way of understanding both the planet and sustainability. This article will claim that a clear demarcation between scientific and sociopolitical enquiries is needed. Political thinkers should take the findings provided by natural scientists as the basis for normative exploration and the quest for meaning. Arendt's reflections on truth and factfulness will help to make this point
Anthropocene · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Governmentality · Normative · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Law · Philosophy · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |