{"product_id":"9788419407399","title":"TERRESTRIAL COMMUNITY","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTERRESTRIAL COMMUNITY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTerrestrial Community\u003c\/i\u003e, Achille Mbembe proposes a profound reflection on the interdependence that defines all forms of life on the planet. Drawing on African animist thought, the author integrates humans, animals, plants, microbes, and even invisible forces into a single mosaic of shared existence. Faced with the urgency of ecological disaster, this book invites us to imagine a new ethics of relationship with the environment, offering a necessary utopia to redefine our coexistence with the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work explores the idea that the Earth is not merely a stage, but a living fabric where all entities—biological, mineral, technological, and spiritual—are connected. Mbembe draws upon African traditions to question the Western separation between nature and culture, proposing a terrestrial community that encompasses both the visible and the invisible. Starting from our shared vulnerability in the face of the ecological crisis, the author charts a path toward a new politics of life, overcoming the mindset of enmity that has dominated modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eInterdependence of all life forms on the planet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of anthropocentrism and the separation between nature and culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican animist thought as a source of ecological wisdom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUrgency of a new ethics of coexistence in the face of the environmental crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReconfiguration of politics based on vulnerability and community.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in political philosophy, critical theory, ecology, and decolonial thought. It is also for those seeking alternatives to the dominant environmental discourse, as well as students and scholars in the social sciences, humanities, and African studies who wish to explore non-Western perspectives on the relationship between humanity and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn integrative vision that connects ecology, spirituality, and politics from the Global South.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eConceptual tools for rethinking the ecological crisis beyond the techno-scientific framework.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA concrete utopian proposal that inspires new forms of collective action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe conclusion of a fundamental trilogy on the transformation of the Earth and its inhabitants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mbembe, Achille\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ned Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Social and political philosophy, Environmental conservation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Huellas y señales\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 339 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerrestrial Community\u003c\/i\u003e is a work that challenges the standard categories of ecological and political thought. Mbembe succeeds in articulating a powerful critique of the Western model of relating to nature while offering an alternative grounded in ancestral knowledge. His approach, which integrates the spiritual and the material, will prove especially valuable for those seeking a rigorous and original reflection on the environmental crisis. It is a demanding book, yet accessible to readers with an interest in contemporary philosophy and ecological justice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NED EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407578423643,"sku":"9788419407399","price":23.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841940739.jpg?v=1781856930","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788419407399","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}