Ethics and politics of the built environment : gardens of the anthropocene /: gardens of the anthropocene. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Marcello Di. Paola.
• Authors: Di Paola, Marcello
• Contents: Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Gardens and the Anthropocene; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Gardens of the Anthropocene; 1.2.1 A Philosophy of Built Environments; 1.3 What This Book Is Not; 1.4 Aims and Structure of the Book; 1.5 State of the Art; 1.6 The Anthropocene; 1.6.1 Introducing the Anthropocene; 1.6.2 Circumstances of the Anthropocene; 1.7 The Planet and I; References; Chapter 2: Gardens and Cities; 2.1 Cities; 2.1.1 Gardens as Green Infrastructure; 2.2 Food; 2.3 City Gardens; 2.4 Ecological Benefits of Urban Gardening 2.5 Social Benefits of Urban Gardening2.6 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3: Gardens and Culture; 3.1 The Nature/Culture Divide; 3.2 Human Exceptionalism; 3.2.1 Optimistic Assumptions and Task-Oriented Postures; 3.2.2 Dominating and Mastering; 3.3 Anthropocentrism; 3.3.1 Stewardship in the Anthropocene; 3.3.2 Gardens and Stewardship; 3.4 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Gardens and Morals; 4.1 Individual Moral Obligations in the Anthropocene; 4.2 Self-Offsetting; 4.3 Urban Gardening and Systemic Reform; 4.4 Why Gardening; 4.5 Concluding Remarks; References Chapter 5: Gardens and Ethics5.1 Virtue; 5.2 Virtues for the Anthropocene; 5.2.1 Wonder; 5.2.2 Ingenuity; 5.2.3 Humility; 5.2.4 Perseverance; 5.2.5 Mindfulness; 5.2.6 Cheerfulness; 5.3 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6: Gardens and Politics; 6.1 Governance Challenges; 6.2 Legitimacy Challenges; 6.3 The Anthropocene and the Public/Private Distinction; 6.4 Environmental Pragmatism, Agrarianism, and Civic Republicanism; 6.5 Gardens, Public Goods, and Operative Democracy; 6.6 The Task of Institutions; 6.7 Concluding Remarks; References; Conclusion
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 174; Philosophy; Urban gardening -- Philosophy; Urban gardening -- Social aspects; Urban gardens -- Social aspects; Nature -- Effect of human beings on; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Ethics; Nature -- Effect of human beings on; Science -- Environmental Science; Science -- Life Sciences -- Ecology; Sustainability; Ecological science, the Biosphere; Ethics; Sustainable development; Urban Ecology; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Ethics & moral philosophy; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319711669; 3319711660
• Related ISBNs: 9783319711645
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January, 22, 2018).
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