The Political Philosophy of Environmental Loss and Power

• Published in: Profil Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 1 - 14
• Main Author: Horyna, Břetislav
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Masaryk University 28.12.2022
• Subjects: anthropocene; environmental and climate crisis; loss; power

The word Anthropocene, referring to a new era of humanity’s uncontrolled exercise of power over the Earth as a geophysical unit, could be translated using a cognitive metaphor as “the Age of Loss”. We have gained such power that we are unable to adjust or even fully track its manifestations. The rel...