Are We in a War Against Life? Iain Gilchrist in conversation with Rupert Read


Event Start Date:
7th June 2023
Event End Date:
7th June 2023
Event Venue:
(Online: zoom)

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Rupert Read is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of East Anglia, an activist, and formerly a spokesperson and strategist for Extinction Rebellion. His work focuses on the intersection of philosophy and environmental issues with a particular emphasis on the precautionary principle – arguing for preventative action in the face of potential catastrophic threat to the natural world even in the absence of complete scientific certainty.

He is the author of several books including This Civilisation is Finished, Parents for a Future and Why Climate Breakdown Matters, and has published two essays with Perspectiva – one as a co-author alongside Anthea Lawson titled “Activism, the very idea… Is the concept of activism itself a key block to mass action on climate?” And another titled “What next on climate? The need for a new moderate flank”. This second essay gave rise to a new organisation dedicated to initiating a mass movement for climate action – The Climate Majority Project of which Rupert is co-director. The CMP is now launching: www.climatemajorityproject.com

In this conversation Iain and Rupert will explore the philosophy laid out in The Matter with Things, as well as exploring the implications of the hemispheric hypothesis for how we respond to this historical moment and the ongoing destruction of the biosphere. This promises to be a fascinating and important conversation.

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