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INSIGHTS Public Lecture: Can Humanity Survive the Anthropocene? It depends on who we think we are by Professor Graham Parkes
Professor Graham Parkes, University of Vienna
Date/Time: Thursday 23 March 2023, 5.30pm
Venue: Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
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A major reason we are unable to tackle the climate crisis is that we’re losing a ‘War of Ideas’ (their term) waged by a group of rich libertarians over the fundamental question of who we are as human beings. A consideration of some ancient Greek, and Buddhist and Chinese philosophy can lead to a more salutary understanding of our situation that will let us avoid the worst effects of climate change.
Biography
A native of Glasgow, Graham Parkes has taught philosophy at universities in the United States, Europe, and East Asia, and is now Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Vienna. He has published widely in the fields of European, Chinese, and Japanese thought, with a current emphasis on environmental philosophy. His latest book is How to Think about the Climate Crisis: A Philosophical Guide to Saner Ways of Living (Bloomsbury Academic, 2021).
