Education, Longing, and the Art of Keeping Life Going

This article offers a critical appraisal of the term degrowth by questioning some of its basic epistemological and ontological assumptions. Rather provocatively, we suggest that both education and degrowth are chained to a logic of progressive development, and enshrine an enduring faith in science,...

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Main Authors: Anne Pirrie, Kari Marie Manum
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Language:English
Published: Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP 2024-12-01
Series:Nordic Studies in Education
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Online Access:https://noredstudies.org/index.php/nse/article/view/6846
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