Assignment:
Continental approaches to sustainability
1. What is the anthropocentric critique of sustainability?
2. How does Michel Serres conceptualize the human relationship to nature? What does Serres think must be done about this relationship? What are the implications of Serres' thought for sustainability?
3. According to Bruno Latour, what is the role of science in addressing issues such as sustainability? What is Latour's distinction between matters of fact and matters of concern? What are the implications of matters of concern for science, business, politics, and humanity? What are the implications of Latour's thought for sustainability?
4. What are the similarities between how Latour and Serres conceptualize the relationship and distinction between nature and culture? What are the implications of this understanding of nature and culture to practices of sustainability?
5. What do you think?