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British philosopher and climate campaigner; former reader in philosophy at the University of East Anglia and Green Party spokesperson; co-director of the Climate Majority Project; author of Why Climate Breakdown Matters.
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Lyrical BalladsBook William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
So the first book—perhaps a bit of an unexpected choice—is Lyrical Ballads by William Wordsworth, and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Eco-Philosophy Books
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The Imperative of ResponsibilityBook Hans Jonas
The Imperative of Responsibility is probably Jonas’s masterpiece.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Eco-Philosophy Books
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Down to EarthBook Bruno Latour
My final book choice, Bruno Latour’s Down to Earth is about the increasingly important question of whether we’re going to stay with this idea of ourselves as earthlings, or whether we’re going to try and escape our earthly nature, which, because of technological advances, is supposedly starting to be a live question.
Five Books interview: the best books on The Best Eco-Philosophy Books
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