A review by casparb
The Three Ecologies by Félix Guattari
4.0
A very impressive piece of ecocritique - or 'ecosophy' - that goes beyond. If we can consider such a thing possible. Guattari has an impressive variety of sources to drawn on - there are distinctly Nietzschean aspects to his prescriptions, and I was particularly satisfied by his views on Lenin.
This was just an incredibly refreshing text from the perspective of ecocritique/environmentalism/ecosophy - whichever. Often, authors of these feel the need to spend pages and pages on statistics, prescribe the same three or four underwhelming solutions. Guattari avoids this, usefully I think (at times eco-philosophers advocate more dramatic action, which is justified in the circumstances, but often distressingly vague).
I can't say that I comprehended The Three Ecologies fully. I'm still very new to the Postmodern philosophers - but this was a wonderful time.
This was just an incredibly refreshing text from the perspective of ecocritique/environmentalism/ecosophy - whichever. Often, authors of these feel the need to spend pages and pages on statistics, prescribe the same three or four underwhelming solutions. Guattari avoids this, usefully I think (at times eco-philosophers advocate more dramatic action, which is justified in the circumstances, but often distressingly vague).
I can't say that I comprehended The Three Ecologies fully. I'm still very new to the Postmodern philosophers - but this was a wonderful time.