The Shock of the Anthropocene. A book review

Ewa Bińczyk

Abstract


This book is in many aspect a unique publication, clearly worth noticing. It is an element of a decade-long intense debate on the Anthropocene in which the participants are the representatives of both natural sciences and humanities. The discussion has extremely interesting philosophical overtone as it uncovers multiple paradoxes. Primarily, the events which lead the scholars to calling this new geological period Anthropocene are a testimony both to human power and hyper-agency and to multidimensional helplessness and powerlessness. This is excellently highlighted by the reviewed monograph.

Keywords


Anthropocene; Earth; environmental history

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