The Environmental Apocalypse: Interdisciplinary Reflections on the Climate Crisis

This book explores the environmental catastrophe through the lens of diverse humanities traditions, revealing its meaning, presence, and impact on intellectual, imaginative, and moral practices. It demonstrates the usefulness of eco-apocalypticism in shaping transformative discourses about climate change, offering a path between conservative and reckless approaches.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 262 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume brings together scholars from diverse fields of the humanities to explore the environmental catastrophe as the modern-day apocalypse. Drawing on a range of disciplines such as philosophy, theology, history, literature, art history, psychoanalysis, queer and decolonial theories, the authors present a profound analysis of the climate crisis. Through their insightful contributions, they unravel the meaning of the climate apocalypse, shed light on its pervasive presence in our daily lives, and examine its profound impact on our intellectual, imaginative, and moral practices.

One of the key insights of the book is that eco-apocalypticism can serve as a powerful framework for understanding climate change. By framing the crisis as an apocalyptic event, the chapters demonstrate how it challenges our existing beliefs and assumptions and prompts us to consider alternative perspectives. This approach offers a much-needed bridge between two unsatisfactory approaches to the climate disaster: the conservative impulse to preserve the status quo that perpetuates the crisis, and the reckless acceptance of the destructive effects of climate change.

The book will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars interested in exploring the intersection of apocalypticism and the humanities in contemporary ecological debates. It provides a rich and interdisciplinary perspective that challenges readers to think critically about the environmental crisis and its implications for our collective future. By engaging with the ideas presented in this book, we can develop a deeper understanding of the challenges we face and work towards creating a more sustainable and resilient world.

Weight: 436g
Dimension: 155 x 234 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032038063