Natural and Epistemological Pragmatism
Democracy and Environmental Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7393651 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry Williams, Jerry L Williams (Stephen F. Austin State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 529-544 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Inquiry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-0245 • E-ISSN: 1475-682X |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1475-682x.00070 |
| OpenAlex | W2124061106 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
In this analysis, a pragmatic model of the human relationship to nature is presented. Parallels are drawn between the epistemological pragmatism used by humans to experience large‐scale environmental problems and the natural pragmatism by which all species evolve to meet the challenges of their environment. It is argued that powerful stakeholders have the ability to shift the short‐term consequences of environmental problems to less powerful political entities, thus delaying the pragmatic recognition and remediation of these issues. A synthesis of the phenomenology of Alfred Schutz provides the foundation for a reappraisal of solutions to environmental problems and suggests that rational humanism does not provide realistic solutions to environmental threats
Democracy · Economics · Environmental ethics · Epistemology · Humanism · Natural (archaeology · Parallels · Phenomenology (philosophy · Political science · Politics · Pragmatism · Social science · Sociology · Ecology, Conservation, and Geographical Studies · Environmental Philosophy and Ethics · History · Law · Philosophy · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |