Abstract
The issue of climate change is an incredibly multivariate phenomenon. Consequently\, it has in recent years become increasingly evident that understanding and responding to it requires a highly interdisciplinary effort. We see\, for instance\, physical science providing future climate projections predicated upon sociological hypotheses about the large-scale trajectories of human behavior\, but we need also the study of individual human psychology in order to most efficiently create the motivation needed to avert such trajectories. \;
Perhaps the most recognized connection between philosophy and climate change has been environmental ethics\, which\, drawing on the tradition of ethical theory\, has been a vigorous\, ongoing field of labor for half a century. But the intersections between philosophy and climate change are more wide-ranging.
\nFor instance\, climate science raises questions of what we can know and accurately predict about the future due to increasingly sophisticated scientific methods\, such as measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations\, analyses of satellite imagery\, and climate modelling. In turn\, epistemological as well as ethical considerations presuppose agents\, relations\, and domains\, inviting ontological enquiry.
\nThe ambition of this conference is to facilitate discussion of the ways in which philosophy can fruitfully engage with the issue of climate change. We therefore invite contributions dealing with\, but not restricted to\, questions such as:
\nThe format is 45 minutes per talk\, followed by 15 minutes of Q &\; A.
\nBesides the talks of the invited speakers\, the conference invites young and senior researchers to fill a number of open slots. Please submit a proposal containing name\, affiliation\, a title and an abstract between 200 and 300 words before 1 July 2022 \;to \;philosophynatureandclimatechange2022@cas.au.dk. Accepted proposals will receive notification about acceptance or rejection of the proposal by 1 August 2022.
\nFor more information please contact:
philosophynatureandclimatechange2022@cas.au.dk \;