Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-8-2022
Abstract
Individualist normative theories appear inadequate for the complex moral challenges of climate change. In climate ethics, this is especially notable with the relative marginalization of Kant. I argue that Kant's philosophy, understood through its historical and cosmopolitan dimensions, has untapped potential for the climate crisis. First, I situate Kant in climate ethics and evaluate his marginalization due to perceived individualism, interiority and anthropocentrism. Then, I explore aspects of Kant's historical and cosmopolitan writings, which present a global, future-orientated picture of humanity. Ultimately, Kant's philosophy offers a unique take on the climate deadlock capable of sustaining the individual in the collective.
Relational Format
journal article
Recommended Citation
Vereb, Z. (2022). Sustaining the individual in the collective: A kantian perspective for a sustainable world. Kantian Review, 27(3), 405–420. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1369415422000176
DOI
10.1017/S1369415422000176
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