Moral Gravity

Staying Together at the End of the World

David W. Hill (York St John University)

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English

Bristol University Press
01 August 2022

Ethics & moral philosophy; Ethical issues: scientific & technological developments; Social theory; Human geography; Environmentalist thought & ideology

Thinking about climate change can create a paralyzing sense of hopelessness.

But what about the idea of a planetary exodus? Are high tech solutions like colonizing other planets just another distraction from taking real action?

This radical book unsettles how we think about taking responsibility for environmental catastrophe.

Going beyond both hopelessness and false hope in his development of a 'sociology of the very worst', Hill debunks the idea of a society that centres human beings and calls for us to take responsibility for sustaining a coexistence of animals, plants and minerals bound by one planet.

We would then find the centre of our moral gravity here together on earth.

By: David W. Hill (York St John University)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781529222661
ISBN 10: 1529222664
Pages: 140
Publication Date: 01 August 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Undergraduate , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Hill is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at York St John University.

Reviews for Moral Gravity: Staying Together at the End of the World

"""As a counterbalance to the false hopes underwriting contemporary narratives of interplanetary exploration, David W. Hill offers a deeply serious contribution to debates about environmental catastrophe on earth. This book prompts us to think radically about human responsibilities to other animals and geological life - here, now and for the future."" Daryl Martin, University of York"