 Inclusionality – An Immersive Philosophy of Environmental RelationshipsAlan D. M. Rayner Chapter 1 in Towards an Environment Research Agenda, 2003, pp 5-20 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract For centuries, our understanding of how we relate to our environment has been impeded by the deliberate exclusion of context which comes from rationalistic modes of enquiry that place unrealistically discrete boundaries between ‘insides’ and ‘outsides’, ‘subjects’ and ‘objects’ and ‘self’ and ‘other’. Now that the global impact of human technology has reached unprecedented scales, there is an urgent need to appreciate the implications of this exclusion and to develop a philosophical framework that enables us to attune more empathically with our living space. The participatory philosophy of ‘inclusionality’, in which all things are viewed as dynamic contextual inclusions, may help by enabling us to value the explicit focus of rational inquiry not as ‘all there is’, but rather as a powerful, high resolution tool. This tool, when complemented by the collective imagination and insights arising from many, diverse perspectives, can help clarify implicit, holographic reality. Keywords: Life Form; Outer Space; Dynamic Boundary; Environmental Relationship; Discrete Boundary (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-53681-4_2 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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