A well-functioning communication is a prerequisite for achieving
sustainability. But how could this be accomplished in a world plagued
by grave sustainability crises, where polarization proliferates and
adds to a profound experience of fear and separation? To answer this
critical question, an integrated ethical system that acknowledges all
life as one is needed. The Ethics of Sustainable Communication
elegantly interweaves theoretical and empirical knowledge from the
social sciences with wisdom traditions from various parts of the
world. This includes the world’s great religions, the knowledge of
indigenous peoples, and the transcendent understanding of reality that
artists of diverse kinds have always expressed. On this solid ground,
the book argues for the necessity of a significant shift in human
consciousness to achieve lasting sustainability. The book develops a
communication ethics that aims at facilitating a genuine experience of
the interconnectedness of all life through the expansion of trust. In
a pioneering, intelligent, and eye-opening argument, including
practical examples and advice, it demonstrates how the experience of
separation in fact is a delusion. Our systems of thought and language
have simply fettered us in a world of opposites – duality. The
ethics helps us to overcome this illusory world, and when duality is
dissolved, deep sustainability – caring for people, the Earth, and
every lifeform – comes as an entirely effortless result.
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Overcoming the World of Opposites
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433197307
Publisert
2023
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Peter Lang
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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