Paul B. Thompson's Philosophy of Agriculture: Fields, Farmers, Forks, and Food

Author:   Samantha Noll ,  Zachary Piso
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Volume:   34
ISBN:  

9783031374838


Pages:   206
Publication Date:   02 January 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Paul B. Thompson's Philosophy of Agriculture: Fields, Farmers, Forks, and Food


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​​This book explores the philosophical thought and praxis of Paul B. Thompson, who planted some of the first seeds of philosophy of agriculture and whose work inspires interdisciplinary scholarship in food ethics, biotechnology, and environmental philosophy. Landmark texts such as The Spirit of the Soil, The Agrarian Vision, and From Field to Fork revealed the fertility of food systems for inspiring reflection on our relationships to technology, the land, and one another. Rooted in philosophical traditions ranging from pragmatism to post-phenomenology, Thompson’s work nourishes projects in ethics, epistemology, philosophy of science, and social and political theory, not only in academic philosophy departments but also in the social and natural sciences. This volume collects this diversity of thought in a tour of the many fields of food systems; from theorizing the sustainability of agroecological systems, to appreciating the quotidian practice of agrarian communities, to anticipating the impacts of emerging biotechnology, and to savoring the roles that food plays in forming our identities. Composed by an international crop of scholars working on the future of food ethics, the volume is a vital contribution to scholars and practitioners thinking through our relationships to the food systems that sustain us.

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Author:   Samantha Noll ,  Zachary Piso
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2023
Volume:   34
Weight:   0.534kg
ISBN:  

9783031374838


ISBN 10:   3031374835
Pages:   206
Publication Date:   02 January 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Preface by Michiel Korthals Thompson’s Pluralist Philosophy: Fields, Farmers, Food, and ForksSamantha Noll, Washington State University, and Zachary Piso, University of Dayton Methods for Engaged PhilosophyEvelyn Brister, Rochester Institute of Technology Sustainability as cultural repertoireWesley Dean, University of Copenhagen Through forks to fields: Backcasting workshops in Japan for designing sustainable local food systemsKazuhiko OTA, Nanzan University The promise in disasters: Reducing epistemic deficits of foods systems for sustainabilityIan Werkheiser, University of Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sustainability, agrarian ideals, and focal practicesTrine Antonsen, The Arctic University of Norway What do we mean by ‘industrial agriculture’? The examples of the Irish and UK dairy sectorsOrla Shortall, The James Hutton Institute Philosophy of agricultural science and biotechnology: products, processes, and standardsCatherine Kendig, Michigan State University Functions of pragmatism: Adding food and agricultural valuation to the philosophy of technologyRaymond Anthony, University of Anchorage Social imaginaries and archetypes: What are we talking about?Jared Talley, Boise State University Food, focal practices, and decolonial agricultureLee A. McBride, The College of Wooster The opposition to animal enhancementBernice Bovenkerk, Wageningen University Agriculture and AgrarianismLisa Heldke Futures of Food EthicsKyle Whyte, University of Michigan ReflectionPaul B. Thompson

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Dr. Samantha Noll is an Assistant Professor in The School of Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs (PPPA) at Washington State University. She is also the bioethicist affiliated with the Functional Genomics Initiative, which applies genome editing in agriculture research. Her research agenda focuses on teasing out ethical, social, and environmental implications of agriculture biotechnology, food systems, and other food-related technological innovations. Noll publishes widely on values and agriculture, food sovereignty and food security, food related policy, and local food movements. Dr. Zachary Piso is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and a Sustainability Scholar through the Hanley Sustainability Institute at the University of Dayton. His work explores the social and ethical values at stake in environmental science, especially in interdisciplinary environmental research that draws on the social sciences in explanations of environmental change and resilience. Recently he is exploring ethical and epistemic questions arising in food systems research, including an ongoing study of ecological citizenship and environmental governance in Rust Belt urban agriculture. These public philosophical engagements emphasize stakeholder engagement and participatory methodologies that tie together interests in environmental philosophy, philosophy of science, and American pragmatism.

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