Sustainable Development
Relationships to Culture, Knowledge and Ethics
The emergence of a global and technological world and the accelerating dissemination of technology does not only give rise to technological, economic, social, environmental, political and educational tasks. Significant philosophical questions, epistemic reflections and cultural debates result and have to be pushed forward. To move sustainable development from a political mission statement and scientific challenge into everyday life we have to shift our focus of attention to those who are d...
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- Éditeur : KIT Scientific Publishing
- Collection : KIT Scientific Publishing
- Lieu d’édition : Karlsruhe
- Année d’édition : 2011
- Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 13 septembre 2019
- EAN (Édition imprimée) : 9783866446274
- EAN électronique : 9791036538230
- Nombre de pages : 228 p.
Part 1. Methodological Questions, Conceptual Debates and Frameworks
Naturalistic versus Culturalistic Approaches
Approaching a Multi-faceted Concept
A Biocultural Triad to Promote Sustainable Cultures
Part 2. Epistemic Topics, Knowledge and Ethical Dilemmas
The Ethics of Consumerism between Mankind’s Potential for Transcendence and the Forces of Culture
Reflections for Policies, Conceptual Work, and Theory, Based on Previous Practises
The emergence of a global and technological world and the accelerating dissemination of technology does not only give rise to technological, economic, social, environmental, political and educational tasks. Significant philosophical questions, epistemic reflections and cultural debates result and have to be pushed forward. To move sustainable development from a political mission statement and scientific challenge into everyday life we have to shift our focus of attention to those who are driving a non-sustainable development: human beings and their societal and cultural conditions and interactions. Ultimately not the ecological footprint is the core challenge, but we and those who are leaving this footprint. The idea of the present volume of Sustainable Development - Relationships to Culture, Knowledge and Ethics was developed in the course of the international conference “Sustainability 2010: The Cultural Dimension”, which took place in July 2010 in Berlin. The aim of this book is to provide discussions about cultural, epistemic and ethical implications of contemporary changes and emerging challenges on an interdisciplinary and international level.
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