Can we cope with the complexity of reality? : why craving easy answers is at the root of our problems : reflections on science, self-illusions, religion, democracy and educaiton for a viable future /

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Education for a viable future has never been more important than in our era of climate change, fake news, self-illusions, and political upheaval. Whether humanity will have a dignified future hangs in the balance. The urgency of finding sound solutions to a number of complex problems is obvious. We...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jucker, Rolf, 1963- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2020.
Temas:
Sustainability > Philosophy.
Reality.
Complexity (Philosophy)
Durabilité de l'environnement > Philosophie.
Réalité.
Complexité (Philosophie)
Reality
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introduction: Vision of a sustainable society
  • 2. Science versus obscurantism: ... and understand we must
  • 3. Religion: a central impediment to evidence-based undersanding
  • 4. Overpopulation: "There needs to be fewer of us. Dramatically fewer"
  • 5. Reinventing democracy in times of social media
  • 6. Education: is education for sustainability evidence-based?
  • 7. Conclusions
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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