This thesis investigates the concept of solidarity with the nonhuman in the Anthropocene, examining three philosophical perspectives: Arne Naess’s deep ecology, Timothy Morton’s dark ecology, and Val Plumwood’s critical ecofeminism. By analyzing the philosophical and existential trajectories of these three authors, united by a radical critique of anthropocentrism, the aim is to outline a conception of ecological solidarity that transcends both the empathetic identification proposed by Naess and the radical individualism derived from Morton’s ontology. It is argued that, through the combination of Naess’s unity of interests, Morton’s anti-teleological philosophy of history, and Plumwood’s notion of a “traitorous identity,” it becomes possible to rethink ecological solidarity as a transformative practice. This practice is understood as an action capable of recognizing the alterity of the nonhuman without annihilating or overemphasizing it, preserving a dialogical tension between affinity and difference. From this standpoint, ecological solidarity can thus be understood as a framework that recognizes the nonhuman as an active political subject in the Anthropocene.
Questa tesi esplora il concetto di solidarietà con il nonumano nell’Antropocene, confrontando tre prospettive filosofiche: l’ecologia profonda di Arne Naess, l’ecologia oscura di Timothy Morton e l’ecofemminismo critico di Val Plumwood. Attraverso l’analisi dei percorsi filosofici ed esistenziali dei tre autori, accomunati da una radicale critica all’antropocentrismo, l’obiettivo è delineare una concezione di solidarietà ecologica che trascenda sia l’identificazione empatica proposta da Naess, sia l’individualismo radicale derivante dall’ontologia di Morton. Si argomenterà che, mediante l’unità di interessi di Naess, la filosofia della storia anti-teleologica di Morton, unitamente alla proposta di un’“identità traditrice” avanzata da Plumwood, sia possibile ripensare la solidarietà ecologica come gesto trasformativo. Quest’ultimo si configura come l’azione capace di riconoscere l’alterità del nonumano senza annullarla né assolutizzarla, preservando una tensione dialogica tra affinità e differenze. Da questa prospettiva emerge la possibilità di concepire una solidarietà ecologica in cui il nonumano sia riconosciuto come soggetto politico attivo nell’Antropocene.
Solidarietà con il nonumano. Arne Naess, Timothy Morton e Val Plumwood a confronto
BACCHI, CHIARA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis investigates the concept of solidarity with the nonhuman in the Anthropocene, examining three philosophical perspectives: Arne Naess’s deep ecology, Timothy Morton’s dark ecology, and Val Plumwood’s critical ecofeminism. By analyzing the philosophical and existential trajectories of these three authors, united by a radical critique of anthropocentrism, the aim is to outline a conception of ecological solidarity that transcends both the empathetic identification proposed by Naess and the radical individualism derived from Morton’s ontology. It is argued that, through the combination of Naess’s unity of interests, Morton’s anti-teleological philosophy of history, and Plumwood’s notion of a “traitorous identity,” it becomes possible to rethink ecological solidarity as a transformative practice. This practice is understood as an action capable of recognizing the alterity of the nonhuman without annihilating or overemphasizing it, preserving a dialogical tension between affinity and difference. From this standpoint, ecological solidarity can thus be understood as a framework that recognizes the nonhuman as an active political subject in the Anthropocene. | File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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