Episode 43

43. Why I Care About Ecology - [Four Unfrequented Takes on Ecological Ethics]

Is there a philosophical and practical premise for ecological ethics?

Despite technological advancement, there is still a mystery to being alive and a mystery to the natural world we are a part of. Why should that matter and how should we live with the natural world?

This episode explores four premises:

  1. Contingency - the nature of existence and the givenness of life.
  2. Inherent Value - the perception of existence and its potential goodness.
  3. Inherent Process - the mechanics of existence for how living things are in process.
  4. Teleology - the ethic of existence and how our actions can be determined by the goal of existence: Universal Flourishing
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Tyler Kleeberger

Becoming Human

It’s an infinite conversation, really. What does it mean to be alive? How should we live? What is the best, healthiest way to exist and do all of the things that make up life?

There’s a lot to explore.

And even more questions to ask.

But that’s what we are here to do.

I’m Tyler Kleeberger and consider me a curator of these conversations. I am, conveniently, a nerd so I see it as my job to go and discover everything I can about a topic or idea and use any field imaginable — from philosophy to psychology, economics to history, and everything in between — and then share it with you.

I hope you’ll consider going on this journey with me. We’re trying to get smarter and live better. You can find more information at tylerkleeberger.com.

Let’s learn, let’s grow, and let’s become more human.