A Philosophical Case for Ecological Pessimism

by Toby Svoboda

Our current ecological crisis--featuring problems such as climate change, ocean acidification, and mass extinction--raises various moral issues, including a high probability of injustice and massive harm. This book defends a position called ecological pessimism, an attitude whose core feature is the belief that ecological catastrophe is likely to occur in the future.

The author's defense of ecological pessimism has two components. First,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032944013
• ISBN13: 9781032944012
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 156 Pages