The 2015 United Nations Climate Conference in Paris was preceded by public protests around the world in support of decisive action to address climate change. A clear theme in the protests to support climate action has been the idea that these negotiations are of global importance and that political representatives … Read More
Month: December 2015
The Metaphysics of Climate Change
The task of philosophy today, according to Slavoj Žižek, is not to provide answers but rather to show how our perception of a problem is sometimes part of the problem itself. If we look at the field of climate politics today, Žižek’s critique does appear relevant. This field of politics is … Read More