The right way to flourish : reconnecting to the real world

The right way to flourish reconnecting to the real world

In this ground-breaking book, pre-eminent thought leader in the fields of sustainability and flourishing, John R. Ehrenfeld, critiques the concept of sustainability as it is understood today and which is coming more and more under attack as unclear and ineffective as a call for action. Building upon...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Ehrenfeld, John (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge ℗2020
Edición:1st ed
Materias:
Brain.
Sustainability.
Political science > Philosophy.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright page
  • Dedication
  • Table of Contents
  • List of tables
  • Preface
  • 1. Why now!
  • Why this book?
  • About the structure of the book
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2. The power of flourishing
  • Why flourishing?
  • Flourishing is the full realization of the human potential
  • Existential choice and flourishing
  • The normative power of flourishing
  • Flourishing's roots in the history of ideas
  • "Measuring" flourishing
  • A few caveats
  • Coda
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3. The brain's hidden secrets
  • The divided brain model of Iain McGilchrist
  • Implications for culture and human existence
  • Consciousness and intentionality
  • Shifting to the right-side
  • Notes
  • References
  • 4. Two non-facts that run our modern world
  • Just the facts, Ma'am
  • The two mistakes that run our modern world
  • What has to be changed?
  • Notes
  • References
  • 5. Freeing the right-brain
  • A framework for change
  • Flourishing and context (right-brain)
  • Note
  • References
  • 6. Finding the real me
  • Presencing
  • Strengthening the right-brain
  • Place
  • Notes
  • References
  • 7. Creating Homo curitans
  • The meaning and role of care
  • Flourishing and care
  • Empathy
  • A catalogue of concerns
  • Notes
  • References
  • 8. Navigating the mazes of complexity
  • A picture of complexity
  • Challenges of complexity
  • Pragmatism-A way to grapple with complexity
  • References
  • 9. Building institutions for flourishing
  • Intervening in normality
  • Caraction
  • Creating flourishing mini-worlds
  • Steps for academic institutions
  • Steps for businesses
  • Steps for government
  • Steps for individuals
  • Notes
  • References
  • Epilogue
  • Note
  • References
  • Appendix: Putting Sustainability in Its Place
  • Index.

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