The Denial of Nature(1st Edition) Environmental philosophy in the era of global capitalism (Ontological Explorations) by ArneJohanVetlesen Paperback, 236 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-19572-1, ISBN: 1-138-19572-3
"A study of the increasingly precarious relationship between humans and nature, this book seeks to go beyond work already contributed to the environmental movement. It does so by highlighting the importance of experiencing, rather than merely theorizing nature, while realizing that such experience is becoming increasingly rare, thus reinforcing the estrangement from nature that is a source of its ongoing human ..."
Cosmologies of the Anthropocene(1st Edition) Panpsychism, Animism, and the Limits of Posthumanism (Morality, Society and Culture) by ArneJohanVetlesen Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-367-18292-2, ISBN: 0-367-18292-0
"This book engages with the classic philosophical question of mind and matter, seeking to show its altered meaning and acuteness in the era of the Anthropocene. Arguing that matter, and, more broadly, the natural world, has been misconceived since Descartes, it explores the devastating impact that this has had in practice in the West. As such, alternatives are needed, whether philosophical ones such as those offered by figures such as Wh ..."
The Denial of Nature(1st Edition) Environmental philosophy in the era of global capitalism by ArneJohanVetlesen Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-72474-6, ISBN: 0-415-72474-0
"A study of the increasingly precarious relationship between humans and nature, this book seeks to go beyond work already contributed to the environmental movement. It does so by highlighting the importance of experiencing, rather than merely theorizing nature, while realizing that such experience is becoming increasingly rare, thus reinforcing the estrangement from nature that is a source of its ongoing human-caused destruction. In his ..."
Evil and Human Agency(Updated) Understanding Collective Evildoing (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies) by ArneJohanVetlesen, Professor Steven Seidman Hardcover, 328 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-85694-2, ISBN: 0-521-85694-9
"Evil is a poorly understood phenomenon. In this provocative 2005 book, Professor Vetlesen argues that to do evil is to intentionally inflict pain on another human being, against his or her will, and causing serious and foreseeable harm. Vetlesen investigates why and in what sort of circumstances such a desire arises, and how it is channeled, or exploited, into collective evildoing. He argues that such evildoing, pitting whole groups aga ..."
Evil and Human Agency(1st Edition) Understanding Collective Evildoing (Cambridge Cultural Social Studies) by ArneJohanVetlesen Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2005 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67357-0, ISBN: 0-521-67357-7
"Evil is a poorly understood phenomenon. In this provocative 2005 book, Professor Vetlesen argues that to do evil is to intentionally inflict pain on another human being, against his or her will, and causing serious and foreseeable harm. Vetlesen investigates why and in what sort of circumstances such a desire arises, and how it is channeled, or exploited, into collective evildoing. He argues that such evildoing, pitting whole groups aga ..."
Perception, Empathy, and Judgment(1st Edition) An Inquiry into the Preconditions of Moral Performance: An Inquiry into the Preconditions of Moral Performance by ArneJohanVetlesen Paperback, 404 Pages, Published 1993 by Penn State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-271-01012-0, ISBN: 0-271-01012-6
"In Perception, Empathy, and Judgment Arne Johan Vetlesen focuses on the indispensable role of emotion, especially the faculty of empathy, in morality. He contends that moral conduct is severely threatened once empathy is prevented from taking part in an interplay with cognitive faculties (such as abstraction or imagination) in acts of moral perception and judgment. Drawing on developmental psychology, especially British "object relati ..."
Perception, Empathy, and Judgment(1st Edition) An Inquiry into the Preconditions of Moral Performance by ArneJohanVetlesen Hardcover, 404 Pages, Published 1993 by Penn State University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-271-01056-4, ISBN: 0-271-01056-8
"In Perception, Empathy, and Judgment Arne Johan Vetlesen focuses on the indispensable role of emotion, especially the faculty of empathy, in morality. He contends that moral conduct is severely threatened once empathy is prevented from taking part in an interplay with cognitive faculties (such as abstraction or imagination) in acts of moral perception and judgment. Drawing on developmental psychology, especially British "object relation ..."
Perception, Empathy, and Judgment An Inquiry into the Preconditions of Moral Performance by ArneJohanVetlesen 404 Pages, Published 2010 by Penn State Press ISBN-13: 978-0-271-04339-5, ISBN: 0-271-04339-3
"So I agree with Lutz's observation about the impossibility of a genderneutral
discourse on emotion, and I grant that my own is no ... Most significantly, and
explaining the largely unconscious reproduction of the associations in our
everyday life ..."
"“Living involves being exposed to pain every second—not necessarily as an insistent reality, but always as a possibility,” writes Arne Vetlesen in A Philosophy of Pain, a thought-provoking look at an inevitable and essential aspect of the human condition. Here, Vetlesen addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted during torture; the pain suffered in disease; the pain accompanying anxiety, grief, and depression; and the pa ..."
"This volume is the first to explore the theme in its full breadth throughout Munch's corpus, including his paintings, lithographs, watercolors, and woodcuts."
Cosmologies of the Anthropocene Panpsychism, Animism, and the Limits of Posthumanism by ArneJohanVetlesen 270 Pages, Published 2019 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-429-59409-0, ISBN: 0-429-59409-7
"I also extend my thanks to the colleagues, students, and friends (in various
combinations) who have helped shape my thinking on the topics discussed here:
Trond Arnesen, Elling Ulvestad, Espen Hammer, Alastair Hannay, Petter
Thorvaldsen ..."
The Denial of Nature Environmental philosophy in the era of global capitalism by ArneJohanVetlesen 224 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-90638-4, ISBN: 1-317-90638-1
"They are Paul W. Taylor, J. Baird Callicott, Holmes Rolston and Hans Jonas. I
Paul W. Taylor In environmental ethics, the position of biocentrism – literally, life-
centredness – is strongly associated with the American philosopher Paul W.
Taylor and his book Respect for Nature, first published in 1986 and considered a
classic in the field. Taylor starts his argument by rejecting the human-centred
view that our moral duties with res ..."
The Denial of Nature Environmental philosophy in the era of global capitalism by ArneJohanVetlesen 224 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-317-90637-7, ISBN: 1-317-90637-3
"Scientific Realism and Human Emancipation. London: Routledge. Bhaskar, Roy,
Cheryl Frank, Karl G. Høyer, Jenneth Parker and Petter Næss, eds., 2010.
Interdisciplinarity and Climate Change. London: Routledge. Bhaskar, Roy, 2012. '
Critical Realism in Resonance with Nordic Ecophilosophy', in Roy Bhaskar, Karl
Georg Høyer and Petter Næss, eds. (2012) Ecophilosophy in a World of Crisis.
London: Routledge. Bion, Wilfred, 1961. Experience ..."
The Denial of Nature Environmental Philosophy in the Era of Global Capitalism by ArneJohanVetlesen Digital, 288 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-315-84827-3, ISBN: 1-315-84827-9
"A study of the increasingly precarious relationship between humans and nature, this book seeks to go beyond work already contributed to the environmental movement. It does so by highlighting the importance of experiencing, rather than merely theorizing nature, while realizing that such experience is becoming increasingly rare, thus reinforcing the estrangement from nature that is a source of its ongoing human-caused destruction. In his ..."
A Philosophy of Pain(Updated) by ArneJohanVetlesen Digital, 176 Pages, Published 2011 by Reaktion Books ISBN-13: 978-1-86189-700-8, ISBN: 1-86189-700-6
"'Living involves being exposed to pain every second not necessarily as an insistent reality, but always as a possibility', writes Arne Johan Vetlesen in "A Philosophy of Pain", a thought-provoking look at an inevitable and essential aspect of the human condition. Vetlesen addresses pain in many forms, including the pain inflicted by torture; the pain suffered in disease; and the pain of anxiety, grief and depression. He examines the dua ..."