Urban Enlightenment

This book applies the concept of moral ordering to urban affairs. It demonstrates how multi-stakeholder engagement can enhance the quality of city life while supporting ambitions such as ethical urban sustainability and human flourishing.

Autorentext

Shane Epting is an assistant professor of Philosophy at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. His previous books include The Morality of Urban Mobility: Technology and Philosophy of the City, Saving Cities: A Taxonomy of Urban Technologies, and Ethics in Agribusiness: Justice and Global Food in Focus.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. From Cities to Municipalities 3. Moral Extensionism and the Municipality 4. Moral Ordering's Structure 5. Marginalized and Vulnerable Stakeholders 6. The Public 7. The Nonhuman World 8. Future Generations 9. Urban Artifacts 10. Towards Congruent Knowledge for City Living 11. Municipalities, Urban Dwellers, and Urban Enlightenment 12. Urban Enlightenment, Participatory Budgeting, and Promising Projects