Life Imaginaries, Environmental Rationality, and Dialogue of Savoirs

Shifting from the idea that our current environmental question arises from the history of metaphysics and its focus on Being over Lifeand the attendant explorations of the thought of Heidegger and Heraclitusthis book unfolds a philosophical and sociological proposal for transitioning toward the sustainability of life. With a focus on the imaginaries of life of indigenous peoples, it moves from political ecology to a political ontology, centered on the territorial, cultural, and existential rights of various peoples of the Earth. Arguing for an environmental rationality founded on three principlesthe diversity of life, a politics of difference, and an ethics of othernessit calls for a dialogue of knowledge in a world of manifold worlds, for an historical transition toward sustainability of life on our planet. It will therefore appeal to scholars of sociology, philosophy, and political theory working on questions of social and environmental justice, sustainability, and alternatives to capitalism.