1st Edition
The Politics of Commitment Towards a Better Future for Humanity
By Anthony M. Clohesy
Copyright 2026
146 Pages
by
Routledge
146 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the nature of our commitment to the long-term survival of humanity. It addresses the lack of a sustainable and ethical commitment to a shared and binding future for the well-being of those who will come after us.
While other texts focus on the threats to our survival, such as climate catastrophe or nuclear annihilation, this study argues that a greater threat to our survival... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Arguments for the Future
3. Arguments for Extinction
4. The Limits to Commitment
5. Overcoming Limits
6. ConclusionÂ
Biography
Anthony M. Clohesy left the University of Essex in 2018 after many years of teaching in the sociology department and in the International Academy. His recent publication is The Politics of Well-Being: Towards a More Ethical World (2021) .
