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external validity in the philosophy of science. We problematise Adler et al.’s proposal by identifying the ‘transdisciplinarian’s circle’, due to which even knowledge that could be of use in other projects ... this paper hints at a possibility of dealing with them successfully. In the first part of this two-step argument, we draw on the work on the “extrapolator’s circle” in philosophy of science (Steel 2008
research as a part of their researcher identity. Previous studies among sustainability science experts have indicated diverse approaches and definitions of the socio-political, epistemic and normative ... different normative, epistemic and socio-political ways of being a researcher and doing research ( Knaggård et al. 2018 ), and are further manifested through different research approaches and
In the face of ever escalating global socioecological crises, the necessity of radical systemic transformations has gained increasing political and academic traction over the last decade, among ... . We draw on the works of political philosophers Ernesto Laclau, Chantal Mouffe and Judith Butler to develop a typology of transformational dynamics. In this typology, the word transformation implies
. Abson, Leuphana Universitat Luneburg , Germany 4 Michiru Nagatsu 5 Purdue University , West Lafayette, IN , USA 6 Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS) and Practical Philosophy, University ... science and the contributions philosophers can make to resolving them. In conclusion, we reflect on the steps philosophers of science could take to advance sustainability science. Philosophy of science
theory and philosophy can contribute to “(re-)Politicizing the Future”. I argue that political thought should take temporality, and in particular futurity, as a central conceptual and methodological ... best known among the European political thinkers who were led by the shocks of the first half of the twentieth century to re-evaluate notions of causality and history in political philosophy. She
political nature of visioning and the need to explore how these processes may interact in complementary, synergistic, or antagonistic ways. ... essential services, such as housing and transportation, preserving the character and heritage of the area, and ensuring political representativeness (Fig. 7a). The social dimensions of sustainability are
provides analytical value to scrutinizing practices, principles, and dynamics of the contested political field and vision of bioeconomy in the Finnish forest sector. The analysis results in a discussion of ... section “Discussion” condenses the analyses, uncovering social, political, and ecological contradictions in the case. It also suggests applying the extractivist heuristic to further critical analysis of
, Italy 4 Department of Philosophy , Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology , University of Padova , 35122 Padua , Italy This article examines the Sulcis coal region in Italy and illustrates how ... ) by investigating how economic, socio-political, and environmental pressures can impact the financial asset, political support, and legitimacy of existing regimes (Geels 2019; Rosenbloom 2018
facing the planet and the unequal distribution of climate consequences (Moore 2016) . We use capitalocene to describe the global socio-political–material arrangement of environmentally impacting ... to my values and to do the best on my little micro scale.” She does not eat meat, does not have a car, and has quit flying, but places more importance on her political engagement to reduce carbon
Science and Technology Studies (STS) and Political Ecology perspectives, we disclose mechanisms of boundary work that demarcate science from non-science and, hereby, determine which expertise becomes ... knowledge. Instead of concealing these inequalities through the norm of political neutrality, we need to recognize boundary organizations as political spaces in which science and policy are co-produced. By
survey (N = 1885). The majors were divided into four thematic groups (environmental, people-aligned, structures-exploring as well as economics and political science). While all groups showed high levels of ... political science as E + P; chemistry, computer science and mathematics as structuresexploring. The categorization was based on orientations and content of the majors. Hence, the People-aligned group is
: (i) degrowth conceptualisations; (ii) theorisation of transformations towards sustainability; (iii) the political economy of degrowth agri-food systems; and (iv) rurality and degrowth. Together, these ... imaginaries of how economies and societies should work as well as in the political-economic structures that uphold and reproduce these imaginaries. Post-growth; Agriculture; Sustainability; Transformations
neoliberalization of nature that integrates natural resources into a free market logic. Drawing on a conceptual framework that builds on political ecology and the political sociology of policy instruments, this paper ... transformation. The political project of the bioeconomy (Goven and Pavone 2015) has already undergone several metamorphoses and variations since it first gained momentum in the EU and Vol.:(011233456789
collaborative learning takes place, as well as the organisational, social and political factors that influence participation. Patel et al. (2022, p. 11) note the importance of the “iterative and non-binding ... ” transdisciplinary approach to navigate shifts in African city contexts (e.g., political changes) and support “fluidity of stakeholder identities”. There is a growing body of knowledge related to the concept of
can promote innovation and behaviour change and build and maintain political support. This can build critical enabling conditions and push systems towards large-scale tipping points, paving the way for ... oceans; (5) sustainable cities and communities; (6) digital revolution (Sachs et al. 2019) . However, the framework may also downplay the dynamics of transformations, including the inherently political
conceptualized as featuring integrated socio-metabolic and political-economic dimensions. In socio-metabolic terms, material stocks—buildings, infrastructures, and machines, for example—are key components of ... into goods and services. In political-economic terms, provisioning systems are formed by actors, institutions, and capital. We loosely identify and closely analyze, from sociometabolic and political
useful for analysing context-specific solutions and promise to result in more robust socio-economic, political and technical solutions. Thus, this paper aims to integrate different types and sources of ... cooperation among diverse actors and the co-creation of knowledge (Lawrence et al. 2022). Actors from the broader society are aware of socio-political issues and have specific local knowledge and experience
crises, and to political–ecological theories on the transformation of degraded areas. ... ; Svampa 2019) , on the other. In this sense, neoliberal processes are arguably sustained by the promotion of privatization, alienation, and individualization throughout all political formations
, there is an absence of scholarly attention given to identifying and analyzing the political premises and consequences of blockchain projects. Through digital ethnography and participatory action research ... prefigurative embodiments are informed and determined by the underlying political imaginaries, the article proposes a basic typology of blockchain projects. Furthermore, it outlines a frame to question, cluster
been emphasised in other social science areas (Walsh et al. 2021; West et al. 2020) , such as larger sociological theorising (Rosa 2019; Crossley 2010) , political scholarship (Selg and Ventsel 2020 ... adult development theory that recognises potential and goodness within human beings that can be fostered throughout their lifetime. In this way, there is alignment with virtue ethics and philosophy
