The methodological catastrophism of Hans Jonas
This article aims to analyze the concept of "methodological catastrophism" through the lens of the ethics of responsibility developed by Hans Jonas. To do so, we will begin by examining the author’s diagnosis regarding contemporary challenges in addressing the climate emergency. From there...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM) |
| Repositorio: | Voluntas - Revista Internacional de Filosofia (Santa Maria) |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/85286 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufsm.br/voluntas/article/view/85286 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Hans Jonas catastrophism collapsology responsibility climate emergency Catastrofismo Colapsologia responsabilidade emergência climática |
| Sumario: | This article aims to analyze the concept of "methodological catastrophism" through the lens of the ethics of responsibility developed by Hans Jonas. To do so, we will begin by examining the author’s diagnosis regarding contemporary challenges in addressing the climate emergency. From there, we will demonstrate Jonas's position in the debate surrounding catastrophism and collapsology, showing that the latter leads to immobilism, while the former – if used methodologically – should lead to engagement in addressing the situation and its overcoming. In these terms, Jonas's methodological catastrophism is grounded in an appeal to responsibility, understood as a reorientation of human actions to ensure the conditions for authentic life in the future. |
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