How to become ecological: an essence of T. Morton’s «ecological» philosophy

The scientifc and philosophical approaches of recent decades have been unable to make human behavior more ecological. We need to rethink our self-image and ability to overcome the crisis in our relationship with the environment. At the same time, the search for alternative points of view that clarify the essence of this moral and ideological problem of mankind becomes relevant. The object of this study is the basic concepts of the «ecological» philosophy of T. Morton.

The subject of the analysis was the main trend of the philosophical doctrine set by the author – «how to become ecological». The purpose of the work is to identify the prerequisites for the emergence of T. Morton's «ecological» philosophy and the most signifcant conclusions that deserve to be broadcast to the general public. The methodology of the work is based on the analysis of domestic and foreign publications on the research topic, primarily the works of T. Morton.

As a result of the study, it was possible to identify the key principles of the «ecological» philosophy of T. Morton. Based on analysis, the following conclusions can be drawn. The impossibility of a fnal knowledge of the causes, dynamics and consequences of the current ecological crisis forces us to accept the idea of «dark ecology». According to the philosopher, it is necessary to stop «fghting» with environmental problems, accepting them as inevitable, to realize oneself as part of global natural processes and try to live them through, becoming more ecological. At the same time, T. Morton convinces the reader that «ecologicality» is already present in every person, because we still interact with the objects and phenomena of the world around us. What is missing is the awareness of this presence.

1. Иванов А. Г., Пупышева И. Н. Когда Хайдеггер – продюсер: как быть экологичным по версии Тимоти Мортона // Омский научный вестник. Сер. Общество. История. Современность. 2019. Т. 4. № 3. С. 129–135.

2. Мортон Т. Гиперобъекты: философия и экология после конца мира. Пермь: Hyle Press, 2019. 284 с.

3. Мортон Т. Род человеческий: солидарность с нечеловеческим сообществом // Логос. 2019. Т. 29. № 5. С. 57–69.

4. Мортон Т. Стать экологичным. М. : Ад Маргинем Пресс, 2019. 240 с.

5. Хайдеггер М. Кант и проблема метафизики. М. : Логос. 1997. 176 с.

6. Ханова П. Темные города: темная экология и Urban Studies // Логос. 2019. Т. 29. № 5. С. 71–86.

7. Хартман Г. Объектно-ориентированная онтология: новая «теория всего» М. : Ад Маргинем Пресс, 2021. 272 с.

8. Morton T. Dark Ecology. For a logic of future coexistence. Columbia University Press, 2018. 208 p.

9. Morton T. Ecology without Nature: Rethinking environmental aesthetics. Harvard University Press, 2007. 339 p.

10. Morton T. The ecological thought. Harvard University Press, 2010. 163 p.