How to Think Seriously About the Planet
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How to Think Seriously About the Planet is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that argues for a conservative, tradition-based approach to environmentalism and ecological responsibility.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Think Seriously About the Planet Context triple: [Green Philosophy, relatedWorkOfAuthor, How to Think Seriously About the Planet]
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A.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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The Three Ecologies
The Three Ecologies is a short philosophical work by Félix Guattari that proposes an expanded notion of ecology encompassing environmental, social, and mental dimensions to address contemporary capitalist and ecological crises.
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Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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E.
There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years
"There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years" is a popular science book that explains the interconnected environmental and social crises facing humanity and offers practical, systems-level guidance for creating a sustainable future.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: How to Think Seriously About the Planet Target entity description: How to Think Seriously About the Planet is a philosophical work by Roger Scruton that argues for a conservative, tradition-based approach to environmentalism and ecological responsibility.
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A.
Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime
"Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime" is a philosophical work by Bruno Latour that rethinks humanity’s relationship with the Earth in the context of climate change and the Anthropocene.
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B.
The human roots of the ecological crisis
"The human roots of the ecological crisis" is a key chapter in Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’ that analyzes how modern technological, economic, and cultural patterns of human behavior have led to environmental degradation and social injustice.
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C.
The Three Ecologies
The Three Ecologies is a short philosophical work by Félix Guattari that proposes an expanded notion of ecology encompassing environmental, social, and mental dimensions to address contemporary capitalist and ecological crises.
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D.
Earth in the Balance
Earth in the Balance is a 1992 environmental book by Al Gore that examines the global ecological crisis and advocates for comprehensive political and social action to address climate change and environmental degradation.
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E.
There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years
"There Is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years" is a popular science book that explains the interconnected environmental and social crises facing humanity and offers practical, systems-level guidance for creating a sustainable future.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| about |
ethical foundations of environmental policy
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political responses to climate and environmental issues ⓘ relationship between humans and the natural world ⓘ role of culture and tradition in ecology ⓘ |
| author | Roger Scruton ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
environmentalism
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philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of mainstream green politics
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discussion of local communities and environmental care ⓘ philosophical analysis of environmentalism ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Burkean conservatism
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conservative environmentalism ⓘ skeptical of large-scale supranational environmental schemes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Edmund Burke
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conservative political philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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policy makers interested in environmental issues ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conservatism
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ecology ⓘ environmental ethics ⓘ environmental policy ⓘ localism ⓘ stewardship ⓘ sustainability ⓘ tradition ⓘ |
| notableIdea | oikophilia (love of home) as basis for environmental concern ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
advocates conservative approach to environmentalism
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argues for the role of private property in environmental stewardship ⓘ criticizes purely economic or technocratic approaches to the environment ⓘ criticizes top-down international environmental governance ⓘ emphasizes moral obligations to future generations ⓘ emphasizes tradition-based ecological responsibility ⓘ links environmental concern with love of home and place ⓘ supports local and community-based environmental solutions ⓘ |
| publicationDecade | 2010s ⓘ |
| publisher | Oxford University Press ⓘ |
| workOf | Roger Scruton ⓘ |
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