Keywords
hope, despair, ecological catastrophe, moral psychology, environmental action
Abstract
Ecological philosophy requires a significant orientation to the role of hope in both theory and practice. I trace the limited presence of hope in ecological philosophy, and outline reasons why environmental hopelessness is a threat. I articulate and problematize recent environmental publications on the topic of hope, the most important worry being that current literature fails to provide the necessary psychological grounding for hopeful action. I turn to the psychology of hope to provide direction for conceptualizing hope and actualizing hoped for states of affairs. If positive moral action is the goal, hope is a vital concept for underwriting ecological philosophy and a practice requiring considerably more attention.
ScholarWorks Citation
Kretz, Lisa, "Hope in Environmental Philosophy" (2012). Funded Articles. 11.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/oapsf_articles/11
