The nature in question
The global ecological crisis compels us to profoundly rethink the relationship between humans and nature. Addressing the challenges raised by the Anthropocene means questioning the very foundations of our thought and the ways in which we have so far understood the environment.
Nature is no longer merely the backdrop for human action, but rather a web of processes and relationships: a complex system in which we are both a product and an agent of transformation. This awareness gives rise to the need for new forms of responsibility.
Through various perspectives, the conference offers a philosophical discussion on the transformations of the concept of nature in the Anthropocene.
Institutional greetings
Keynote: Luca Valera, Universidad de Valladolid
Rethinking the Oikos in the Anthropocene
New Paradigms of Nature
Chair: Antonio Allegra, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
Alma Massaro, University of Genoa
Anthropocentrism, Variations on a Theme: Between Biology, Epistemology, and Ethics
Agostino Cera, University of Ferrara
On "Pet-ification" (Modes of Nature in the Anthropocene)
Matteo Pietropaoli, Sapienza University of Rome
Gaia and the Anthropocene: Beyond Modern Nature
Flavio Orecchio, Università per Stranieri di Perugia
The Future of Nature: Temporality and Responsibility in the Ecological Crisis