On the Concept of “Energy” from a Transcultural Perspective

Daan F. Oostveen

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24021-9_12

On the Concept of “Energy” from a Transcultural Perspective

Daan F. Oostveen

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Abstract

This chapter gives an overview of the concept of energy from a transcultural perspective. Often, energy is only approached by means of the stipulative definition as used in science. This usage disregards the specific philosophical origins of the concept. In the comparative philosophy of Ulrich Libbrecht, the concept of energy is used as a comparative category, which has related concepts in each of the various ideal types of worldviews—the Greek, the Indian, and the Chinese—his comparative model describes. By informing ourselves of particularly Buddhist and Chinese perspectives on energy and ethics, we can transform and expand our understanding of energy, in order to increase its explanatory power, with regard to contemporary questions of energy justice. This includes a posthuman approach towards it.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Energy Justice Across Borders
Editors	Gunter Bombaerts, Kirsten Jenkins, Yekeen A. Sanusi, Guoyu Wang
Publisher	Springer
Chapter	12
Pages	239-52
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-030-24021-9
ISBN (Print)	978-3-030-24020-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24021-9_12
Publication status	Published - 2019

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Keywords

Comparative philosophy
Comparative model
Transcultural
Energy ethics

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