Abstract
Discussing climate change intelligently – the 20 most common excuses and how to refute them
»We should still be allowed to treat ourselves a little.« »The catastrophe can’t be stopped anyway.« »The market will sort it out.« Such sweeping statements on the subject of climate change are now heard all the time. We need to do better!
With a clever interjection, five philosophers intervene in a babble of voices that needs something other than populist outrage or weary dismissal. Anyone who wants to take a stand must first be able to justify it. How convincing is a statement such as, »I can’t make a difference on my own anyway«?
This book encourages all those who do not want to leave our future to the loudest voices – and shows how useful philosophy is for the big decisions of the present.
