Exploring the evolving societal and cultural perceptions of animals, this book emphasizes the significant differences among various animal species. It invites readers to reconsider their interactions with animals and highlights the complexities of animal life, encouraging a deeper understanding of their unique characteristics and roles within our world.
Panpsychism, Animism, and the Limits of Posthumanism
The book delves into the Western misconception of nature stemming from modern philosophy and its practical consequences. By integrating recent anthropological insights, it presents a radical alternative cosmology that reinterprets the relationship between mind and matter. This approach aims to confront contemporary posthumanist critiques of the Anthropocene, offering a fresh perspective on how we understand our place within the natural world.
Environmental philosophy in the era of global capitalism
Focusing on the intersection of capitalism and the environment, this book explores how capitalist societies exploit both human and natural resources. It presents a critical environmental philosophy that challenges contemporary trends, drawing on the works of notable philosophers like Teresa Brennan and Theodor Adorno. By linking various philosophical insights and critiquing Jürgen Habermas' views on capitalist modernity, the text offers a fresh perspective on environmental ethics, aiming to address the pressing nature deficit in today's discourse.
Exploring the origins of evil desire, this book delves into the circumstances that give rise to such impulses and examines how they can manifest in collective acts of wrongdoing. Through a detailed analysis, it seeks to understand the psychological and social factors that contribute to these phenomena, offering insights into the nature of evil and its impact on society.
Addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety, grief and depression. The author examines the dual nature of pain: how we attempt to avoid it as much as possible in our daily lives and yet, conversely, obtain a thrill from seeking it.
Kniha podává úvod do profesní etiky v povoláních, orientovaných na práci s lidmi. Je rozdělena na dvě části a v celkem osmnácti kapitolách dává ucelený přehled různych etických směrů zaměřených na práci v sociální oblasti.