Philosophical Aspects of Sustainable Development in the Context of “Laudato Si’” Encyclical Cover Image

Filozoficzne aspekty zrównoważonego rozwoju w kontekście encykliki „Laudato si’”
Philosophical Aspects of Sustainable Development in the Context of “Laudato Si’” Encyclical

Author(s): Andrzej Papuziński
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Social Philosophy
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe Franciszka Salezego (TNFS)
Keywords: sustainable development philosophy; social doctrine of the Church; holism; dignity; dignity of the human person

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a comparative analysis of the philosophy of sustainable development and the philosophy of Laudato Si. The beginning of the first part focuses on the specific character of sustainable development philosophy reconstructed on the basis of the UN documents and discussed from the perspective of the philosophy of politics and ethics. In the further part, the philosophy of Laudato Si is characterized and discussed from the perspective of the social doctrine of the Church. In the second part, the author focuses on the key assumptions of both philosophical theories. Such premises as holism and dignity are discussed in detail. The title of this article: “The Philosophical Aspects of sustainable Development in the Context of Laudato Si Encyclical”.

  • Issue Year: 39/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 57-68
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish