
The end is a new beginning | Philosopher Ben Ware
Philosophy For Our Times
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Philosophical Reflections on Extinction
This chapter examines the philosophical implications of extinction through Kantian thought and historical concepts such as the 'Great Chain of Being.' It highlights the transition from the idea of a perfect interdependent world to Cuvier's realization of extinction as a scientific reality, and critiques the tendency to view catastrophe as a distant concern.
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