The Struggle for Nature: A Critique of Environmental Philosophy (Environmental Philosophies Series.)

The Struggle for Nature outlines and examines the main aspects of current environmental philosophy including deep ecology, social and political ecology, eco-feminism and eco-anarchism. It criticizes the dependency on science of these philosophies and the social problems engendered by them. Jozef Keulartz argues for a post-naturalistic turn in environmental philosophy. The Struggle for Nature presents the most up-to-date arguments in environmental philosophy, which will be valuable reading for anyone interested in applied philosophy, environmental studies or geography. "Struggle for Nature charts the scientific traps and the social pitfalls of current environmental philosophies, such as deep ecology, social and political ecology, eco-feminism and eco-anarchism, and argues for a 'post-naturalistic' turn in environmental philosophy." "Jozef Keulartz presents a critique of environmental philosophy from two complementary angles. First, he examines the theory of power outlined in the work of Foucault and Donzelot and demonstrates how environmental philosophy can contribute to a strengthening of bio-power. Second, the author explores the philosophy of language developed in the writings of Habermas and Lyotard and shows how current environmental philosophy can form a threat to communicative power."--Jacket Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Prologue: Towards a post-naturalist environmental philosophy......Page 10 Between biology and biopower......Page 32 The discovery of the environment......Page 34 The emergence of biopower......Page 49 From Patrick Geddes to Lewis Mumford......Page 61 Letchworth in Limburg......Page 79 Between science and ideology......Page 100 Scarcity and equality......Page 102 Classical anarchism and eco-anarchism......Page 118 Holism and totalitarianism......Page 133 Separate ways......Page 152 Epilogue: Towards a democratic landscape......Page 166 Bibliography......Page 184 Indexes......Page 191 The Struggle for Nature outlines and examines the main aspects of current environmental philosophy including deep ecology, social and political ecology, eco-feminism and eco-anarchism. It criticises the dependency on science of these philosophies and the social problems engendered by them. The author argues for a post-naturalistic turn in environmental philosophy. The Struggle for Nature presents the most up-to-date arguments in environmental philosophy, which will be valuable reading for students of applied philosophy, environmental studies and geography. The Struggle for Nature presents a well researched and erudite survey of the historical development and current state of environmantal thinking. This chapter describes the transition from natural history to biology with reference to Foucault's writings of the 1960s. Jozef Keulartz . Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.