Titel: Climate Change and Asian Philosophy: A Dialogue in Environmental Ethics

Termin: 4.10.2019 bis 5.10.2019

Veranstaltungsort:
Department of Philosophy
University of Bergen
Norway

Referenten: David Cooper (Durham University) *** Elizabeth Cripps (University of Edinburgh) *** Stephen M. Gardiner (University of Washington) *** Simon Paul James (Durham University) *** Catriona McKinnon (University of Reading)

Weitere Informationen:
https://philevents.org/event/show/73118

Kurzbeschreibung: In recent years, climate ethics has burgeoned into a dynamic philosophical subfield that aims to address some of the most perplexing ethical challenges presented by climate change. At the same time, there's been a growth in philosophical interest in the connection between Asian philosophy -- particularly Buddhist ethics -- and environmental ethics generally. However, little work has been done regarding what non-Western philosophy might have to contribute to our understanding of the ethics of climate change. How can non-Western ethical and ontological systems inform issues such as historical responsibility, individual responsibility, intergenerational ethics, and the non-identity problem?

This conference will bring together experts in the fields of climate ethics, Buddhist ethics, and environmental philosophy in an effort to foster dialogue between non-Western philosophical traditions and contemporary climate ethics. This dialogue promises to offer valuable ethical resources for addressing the global problem of anthropogenic climate change.

The practical philosophy research group at the University of Bergen invites submissions related to climate ethics, environmental ethics, and/or Asian philosophy. Papers which specifically address climate ethics and Asian philosophy will be given preference.

Please send abstracts of 500-700 words to bergenconference2019@gmail.com. Be sure to include your name and institutional affiliation in your email. The deadline for submissions is June 1, 2019.

We look forward to receiving your submission!

Kontakt: bergenconference2019@gmail.com