Anthropodicy and the Fate of Humanity in the Anthropocene: From the Disenchantment of Evil to the Re-enchantment of Suffering

AbstractThe rise of a collective conscience of a new epoch, the Anthropocene, has brought to the fore scientists ’ predictions of irreversible damage done to the Earth’s ecosystems within barely a decade. The passive attitude worldwide of placing the task of overcoming the evil consequences of human activity on specialized forums (e.g., national governments and international organizations) has already prov ed to be insufficient. In this context, Hamilton seeks to continue Becker’s project of laying down the foundations of an “anthropodicy,” seen as a humanistic science meant to bring a participatory dimension to the humanity’s dealing with the degradation of the conditions of civilized life on Earth.
Source: Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics - Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research