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Why Philosophy Makes No Progress

This paper offers an explanation for why some parts of philosophy have made no progress. Philosophy has made no progress because it cannot make progress. And it cannot because of the nature of the ... . This version is the Problem of the Subjective and Objective. Then it is argued that the unsolvability of this latter problem is why there are other unsolvable philosophy problems. Consciousness; Mind

Political embeddedness in public–private partnership for nature conservation: A land trust reserve case from China

Private sector plays an increasingly vital role in nature conservation globally. This study explores the concept of political embeddedness, which suggests that governments and environmental ... cooperation in nature conservation. This study proposed a political perspective to elaborate power and interest in the formal and informal dimensions of nature conservation public-private partnership (PPP

The Ideal of Global Philosophy in an Age of Deglobalization

circle . In: Philosophical papers 1913- 1946 . Springer, Dordrecht, pp. 48 - 51 Parekh B ( 1991 ) Nehru and the national philosophy of India . Econ Political Weekly 26 ( 1-2 ): 35 -48 Sokolov AV ... the affirmation of intercultural philosophy and internationalism but it goes well beyond cultural and geographic cosmopolitanism. To embrace global philosophy is to reject any approach to philosophy

Claiming ecological grief: Why are we not mourning (more and more publicly) for ecological destruction?

political obstacles to ecological mourning; these obstacles point at critical intersections between emotions, practices, disciplines, public and private realms, which can turn into fruitful venues for further ... decision-making. Through ritualized, collective practices, mourning transforms these negative emotions into a force of change, a societal and political impetus that moves from the higher ethical grounds of

Global warming vs. climate change frames: revisiting framing effects based on new experimental evidence collected in 30 European countries

survey responses in some previous experiments. Furthermore, since the issue of climate change has become strongly polarized politically, framing effects were found to be moderated by political ... “global warming” compared to “climate change.” In general, skepticism was higher on the political right; however, leftists, rightists, green, and right-wing voters reacted similarly to the two frames in our

The Janus-Faced Nature of Philosophy of Science: Eleven Theses

Elsewhere I have tried to provide the justification of both the irreducible (transcendental) distinction of science and philosophy and their inevitable (naturalistic) complementarity. Unlike ... decades, we need a new concept of philosophy of science, which must not only recur to epistemology, formal logic and philosophy of language, but also to ethics, social and political philosophy, axiology

Where’s the Body?: Victimhood as the Wrongmaker in Abortion

Much of the work in moral philosophy and the political debate on abortion has focused on when in human development personhood begins. In this article, using a variant of Derek Parfit’s view on ... criteria proposed by philosophers, legal theorists and political activists to answer the question—when, if ever, is abortion permissible? Entering into this moral and political fray means one must generally

Political leaders with professional background in business and climate outcomes

The literature on how the ideology of political parties in power correlates with climate policy outcomes is abundant, but there is no similar literature for the individual characteristics of ... should pay attention to candidates' professional backgrounds, in addition to their party's ideology. Carbon emissions; Political leaders; Renewable energy; Business 1 Introduction The election of Donald

Environmental subjectivities and experiences of climate extreme-driven loss and damage in northern Australia

), which leads to different social, cultural, and political responses. For example, people in northern Australia are familiar with climate extremes, with the heat, humidity, fires, floods, storms, and ... climate change. A widespread subjectivity of anticipatory loss supplied people with an imagined temporal buffer, which contributes to non-urgency in political responses. Together with more structural

SRM on the table: the role of geoengineering for the stability and effectiveness of climate coalitions

of regional coalitions through numerical simulations. We posit a requirement in terms of global political or economic power and analyze the exclusive membership coalition formation process when ... effectiveness of SRM and mitigation require a minimum power to be enacted. r We also introduce elements of political feasibility of SRM interventions by assuming they r 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86

Alignment of values and political orientations amplifies climate change attitudes and behaviors

individual-level determinants of climate change attitudes and behaviors. In particular, political orientations and self-transcendent values are amongst the most consistent and substantive predictors. But ... rather are deeply related constructs. Accordingly, this analysis focuses on identifying the direct and interactive effects of political orientations and human values on climate change attitudes and

The messy politics of local climate assemblies

presents as linear a process that is in fact messy and political. LCAs emerge as a result of political pressure and bargaining. Once LCAs have run their course, the extent to which their recommendations are ... recommendations are implemented is dependent on power dynamics and institutional capacities. We argue that it is important to surface the messiness and political tensions that underpin the origins and aftermath of

How subjectivities and subject-making influence community participation in climate change adaptation: the case of Vietnam

examine how a hierarchical political structure systematically operates to influence community engagement in adaptation and how and why local communities are included or excluded from adaptation as a result ... subject-making constrain community participation under a centralised hierarchical political system. • Subtle but pervasive subjectivities and subject-making significantly influence perceptions and actions

Explanations of the political gridlock behind international circular economy: Waste Ban narratives in the China-EU cooperation

the WB gained global attention, limited research addresses its political implications for international CE. Based on 72 expert interviews, 52 documents and participant observation, we study political WB ... corresponding perceptions of 'Chinese' and 'European' agency in the China-EU case. Our results show a political gridlock in China-EU CE coordination: the main narratives on the WB diverge on the very roles and

Mainstreaming nature-based solutions through five forms of scaling: Case of the Kiiminkijoki River basin, Finland

. Survey article: trading nature: when are environmental markets (un)desirable? Journal of Political Philosophy 30 : 116 - 139 . https://doi.org/10.1111/jopp.12257. Odongo , V. , K. Barquet , and J. Green ... forests. We demonstrated above that scaling-in the change in socio-political contexts to organizational practices needs not only target municipalities (e.g., Hawxwell et al. 2019) but various set of

Coherent at face value: Integration of forest carbon targets in Finnish policy strategies

in which forests have a strong economic, political, and cultural status. Focussing on the argumentation regarding forest carbon, our analysis shows that the policy domains remain largely disconnected ... . 2022) . A notable challenge in environmental governance is that scientific knowledge is used strategically to serve political purposes, rather than to relieve environmental disputes (e.g. Sarewitz 2004

The politics of national SDG indicator systems: A comparison of four European countries

monitoring frameworks and governance processes in which these are embedded. What do we know about the political processes and struggles of implementing this important global framework? How does the politics of ... systems along dimensions of indicator selection, appraisal landscape, participatory nature, and political communication. We empirically explore these dimensions for four European national sustainability

Climate change information tailored to the agricultural sector in Central Europe, exemplified on the region of Lower Franconia

There is a growing societal, economic, and political demand to translate available data on regional climate change into sector-specific, practice-oriented, and user-friendly information. The study ... issues in the public and political debate with special focus on viticulture, agriculture, and forestry as main pillars of economic activity in Lower Franconia. 3.2 Temperature related indicators of

What is a heat(wave)? An interdisciplinary perspective

socio-political phenomena. Climatologists and meteorologists define heat(waves) as prolonged episodes of abnormally high temperatures. Epidemiologists perceive heat(waves) through raising morbidity and ... by socio-political changes and simultaneously explained through increasing concentrations of “carbon dioxide molecules” by natural scientists. Similarly, a heat(wave) is a biophysical object for

Environmental justice and REDD+ safeguards in Laos: Lessons from an authoritarian political regime

political culture and lack of inclusiveness are used by donors and project managers to implement their projects with little political debate. Further obstacles to justice relate to limitations inherent in the ... REDD? instrument, including tight schedules for dealing with highly sensitive socio-political issues under social safeguards. These findings echo other research but go further in questioning the adequacy