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Climate Change and the Irrational Society.

  • Published In: Theory & Event, 2023, v. 26, n. 3. P. 559 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Busk, Larry Alan; Reynolds, Iaan 3 of 3

Abstract

This essay considers the catastrophe of anthropogenic climate change in relation to two possible critical-theoretic dispositions. The first, represented by an emblematic passage from Adorno, retains the hope for the realization of a "rational society." The second, represented by a complementary passage from Foucault, enjoins critical theory to abandon any ambition toward criticizing or transforming society at a totalizing level. We argue that the unfolding climate catastrophe demands a conception of critical theory more in line with the first disposition, and that the relevance of the skeptical disposition is likewise seriously undermined if climate change is taken into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Theory & Event. 2023/07, Vol. 26, Issue 3, p559
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2572-6633
  • DOI:10.1353/tae.2023.a901578
  • Accession Number:167364320
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