Placing Ourselves

This essay set the stage for the 2003 Star Island conversation on “Ecomorality” by remembering the cosmic, geological, and ecological context in which we live. It reflects on the immense journey that matter and life have traveled from the beginning and reminds us that, throughout that journey, all t...

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1. VerfasserIn: Fisher, George W. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Wiley-Blackwell 2004
In: Zygon
Jahr: 2004, Band: 39, Heft: 4, Seiten: 737-744
weitere Schlagwörter:B Policy
B Justice
B Earth Charter
B ecosystem
B Globalization
B Ethics
B cosmic story
B Sustainability
B moral discernment
B Population
B Evolution
B Environment
B Resources
B Place
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Zusammenfassung:This essay set the stage for the 2003 Star Island conversation on “Ecomorality” by remembering the cosmic, geological, and ecological context in which we live. It reflects on the immense journey that matter and life have traveled from the beginning and reminds us that, throughout that journey, all that was and is emerged from a fertile mix of individual well-being and reciprocity. But to sense the meaning of the story and to know our place in it takes more than hearing its broad outline. We need to remember the individual actors who have gone before us; to read their stories in particular places, like the rocks and ecosystems of Star Island; and to listen carefully for the meaning to be found in those actors and those places. Those stories, actors, and places invite us to sense the sacredness of our time and place and to reconsecrate our selves and our energies to developing an ethic that honors our common ancestry.
ISSN:1467-9744
Enthält:Enthalten in: Zygon
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.2004.00614.x