The ethics of geoengineering is possibly the biggest philosophical problem
facing the world, sitting at the intersection between philosophy and a range of
practical disciplines. Crucial moral decisions on geoengineering will affect
the immediate fate of our planet.
Geoengineering certainly
I agree with Ninad; philosophy feeds on novelty in its continual
reassessments; it doesn't assimilate it in a serial model of progress.
Many philosophical problems are not solved (though they may be moved
outside the realm of philosophy by other developments), and few are
novel. There's a relevant
Geoengineering list, especially Andrea Gammon
I mainly write to ask if the University of Montana and other Universities
doing ethics studies are considering Geoengineering to be identical to SRM -
or whether the term also includes CDR. Of the dozen or so messages so far in
this thread, I can
I think I simply use the word 'philosophy' different than most modern
philosophers.
Just as I think of mathematicians developing new mathematical theory while the
rest of us apply existing theory to do calculations aimed at solving real world
pproblems, I thought philosophers were developing
Sorry, I meant to post the below to this thread, in response to Ken's
query, but hit the wrong button.
On the other hand, the post of Andrea and Christopher makes me wonder
how it will get interpreted
the very approach to ethics here suggests a conventional framework
in which what I raise
Ken,
I am not sure why the question of anything new arose, but I agree
with what Nathan states in the first paragraph of his earlier email.
Some additional thoughts here as my view of philosophy differs from
yours.
Novelty doesn't play the same role in philosophical inquiry as it
might in
Hi Folks,
I have often found my thoughts on the ethics issue streaming back to the
issue of the definition of GE.
In short, the difference between '*intentional' *modification of the
climate and *'unintentionaly',* yet knowingly, causing such at the second
order (global) effect level seems to be
