Abstract:

Humanist and scientific analyses of the Anthropocene concept may be distinctive as a coinvestigation across disciplinary borders. While scientists only in 2023 hypothesized the Anthropocene’s inception in the 1950s (as measured by atomic residue), humanists have for several decades been investigating the concept as a probable reality and argue for its longer chronology. The six books reviewed here identify the early modern period, especially the eighteenth century, as a convincing moment of transition, indicating a longer era of relevant anthropogenic activity. This periodization has important implications for addressing the ongoing environmental crisis, which will require both humanist and scientific knowledge.

摘要：

作为跨学科边界的共同研究，对人类世概念的人文主义和科学分析可能是独特的。虽然科学家们直到 2023 年才假设人类世在 1950 年代开始（通过原子残留物来衡量），但人文主义者几十年来一直在研究这个概念作为可能的现实，并争论其更长的年代。这里回顾的六本书将现代早期，尤其是十八世纪，视为一个令人信服的过渡时刻，表明相关人类活动的时代更长。这种分期对于解决当前的环境危机具有重要意义，这需要人文和科学知识。