Philosophy of Science Lecture Series: "The Anthropocene Problem: Engaging Humanistic Scholarship"

Friday, October 27th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Templeton Suite 313 of the Union East

Alex Levine, PhD
Chair, Philosophy Department
University of South Florida

"The Anthropocene Problem: Engaging Humanistic Scholarship"

The urgency of global climate change and other aspects of what I call the Anthropocene Problem (AP) are such that philosophers and other humanists are highly motivated to contribute to finding solutions. At the same time, the technical sophistication of scientific debates and the sheer viciousness of public policy debates leave philosophers and other humanists feeling marginalized. This paper is an advertisement for humanistic engagement with the AP, arguing that we have vital contributions to make and the means to articulate those contributions to specialists in other fields.