As readers of this blog will know, I have for the last few years been researching Michel Serres’ response to the planetary emergency. I have published several specific articles in journals, but my first book offers a general introduction to Serres’ ecological thought. Subjects include ecological jurisprudence, the history of the planetary crisis, environmental ethics and political ecology.

ISBN 9781036953768

From back cover:

The philosopher Michel Serres is well known in France and finally gaining interest worldwide. His work encompasses over 70 books, many of which focus on the planetary crisis. In this accessible and comprehensive introduction to his ecological philosophy, Peter Johnson traces how Serres explores:

• an inclusive legal contract that embraces all nature
• a collective, common story
• the transformative potential of
• digital technologies
• the invention of a global politics
• a philosophy of hope

This book will appeal to the general reader as well as those with a specific interest in more-than -human jurisprudence, ecological philosophy, political ecology and ‘digital nature’.

Dr Peter Johnson has published several articles on the work of Michel Foucault and Michel Serres in The History of the Human Sciences; Environment and Planning; Environmental Humanities; Culture, Theory and Culture; Cultural Geography; and Angelaki.

Chapter Headings

1 Why Michel Serres?  2 The earth’s story 3 The human story 4 The natural story 5 The unfolding story 6 A future story 7 Fragile hope 8 Branching out:

(a) a short biography (b) energy, entropy and information (c) the myth of a golden age (d) neoliberalism (e) the rights of nature (f) deep ecology (g) big, brief and short histories

(h) Callicott’s misguided critique (i) digital nature and the Biosom (j) Bruno Latour and Gaia (k) The Tempest – a feast of parasites

The paperback is available from worldwide retailers or can be bought directly from Ingram Publishers or Amazon. See The Book page for more details.