Catastrophe Ethics

How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad

Travis Rieder

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English

Duckworth
02 July 2024

Ethics & moral philosophy; Popular philosophy; Social issues & processes; Political ideologies; Environmentalist thought & ideology

Philosopher Travis Rieder outlines a new ethics for the age of humanmade catastrophe. We are all asking, in a hyperglobalised world hurtling towards environmental destruction: how do we determine the right actions? Do our individual efforts to avoid plastic or air travel, or to drive electric, make any real difference?

We urgently need to expand our ethical toolkit. The mental tools most of us rely on to 'do the right thing' just don't work when it comes to reasoning about large collective problems. From the small stuff like single-use plastics to major decisions like whether to have children, Rieder defines exactly how we can change our thinking and lead a decent, meaningful life in a scary, complicated world.

By: Travis Rieder
Imprint: Duckworth
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780715655320
ISBN 10: 0715655329
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Travis Rieder is an associate professor of Philosophy and Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University. His first book In Pain was named an NPR Best Book of 2019 and his TED Talk on the same topic has been viewed 2.8 million times. He has written for Psychology Today and the New York Times. Catastrophe Ethics is his second book.

Reviews for Catastrophe Ethics: How to Be Good in a World Gone Bad

‘Smart, splendid, and brave. A crash course in ethics from an expert philosopher that gave me hope for the future. A must-read for anyone who cares about doing good in the world’ * Anna Lembke, New York Times-bestselling author of Dopamine Nation *