How to think about the climate crisis : a philosophical guide to saner ways of living

Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- I ntroductions (Background and Book) -- First, some background -- Then good ideas -- And now the book -- Part One Reality &amp -- Alternatives -- 1 The Reality...
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Cover page -- Halftitle page -- Series page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- I ntroductions (Background and Book) -- First, some background -- Then good ideas -- And now the book -- Part One Reality &amp -- Alternatives -- 1 The Reality of Global Heating -- How we know -- Gaia theory/Earth system science -- Consequences of global heating -- The perils of tipping points -- 2 Specious Promethean Solutions -- Poor alternatives -- The Promethean spirit -- Economics and carbon budgets -- Part Two Covert Operations, Outrageous Obstructions -- 3 The Rise of the Libertarians -- Extremes of inequality -- A war of ideas -- Libertarian largesse rules -- 4 The Financial Clout of Fossil Fuels -- Opting for ignorance -- Disseminating doubt -- Buying the right politicians -- 5 The Political Power of the Religious Right -- A Holy War for 'wise use' -- Inhofe, 'Facts and Science' -- God, climate and national security -- From The Third Obstruction To Philosophy and China -- Part Three Finer Philosophies &amp -- Fairer Politics -- 6 Libertarian Limitations, Religion's Contributions -- The incoherence of individualism -- The role of religions -- Compassionate Christianity -- A note on population growth -- 7 Political Philosophies, Greek and Chinese -- Toward fruitful intercultural dialogue -- Political, familial, and personal order -- Ruling through radiant virtuosity -- Part Four Lower Consumption, Higher Fulfilment -- 8 Sage Advice from the Ancients -- Natural philosophies -- Living in accord with nature -- Celebrating natural limits -- A sense of sufficiency -- Sources of fulfilment -- 9 A Good Life with Congenial Things -- The central life of Earth -- Guidelines for technology -- The presumption of animism -- The Zen of befriending things -- The KonMari Method -- Respecting the soul of the world. Ausführliche Beschreibung