The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science
Noting that humans are affecting the Earth’s envelopes, with geosciences becoming inseparable from social sciences and humanities, and acknowledging the increasing use of the word Anthropocene, the authors of this paper explore the possibility of a scientific paradigm shift. (1) Since the 17th centu...
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| description | Noting that humans are affecting the Earth’s envelopes, with geosciences becoming inseparable from social sciences and humanities, and acknowledging the increasing use of the word Anthropocene, the authors of this paper explore the possibility of a scientific paradigm shift. (1) Since the 17th century, modern science has developed in a context of naturalist worlding that favors its hegemony over other modes of existence and its paradigm of a quest to define the laws of nature. (2) Various manifestations attest to the emergence of a paradigm of knowledge diversity and the unravelling of the naturalist worlding. (3) The current boom in participatory science is a sign of this paradigm shift: through the fundamental changes to the Earth System that refer to it, the Anthropocene forces science to move towards action and interact with a society involved in adapting to changes and concerned with the threats to its territory’s habitability. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b7b7563e9ced4fc98c816b8eda471b592025-02-07T10:40:14ZengAcadémie des sciencesComptes Rendus. Géoscience1778-70252022-12-01355S136338010.5802/crgeos.15610.5802/crgeos.156The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and scienceCoudrain, Anne0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6354-875XLe Duff, Matthieu1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2241-2308Mitja, Danielle2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2983-161XInstitut de Recherche pour le développement, France; UMR 228 Espace-Dev (IRD, Univ Montpellier, Univ Guyane, Univ La Réunion, Univ Antilles, Univ Nouvelle Calédonie), Maison de la Télédétection, 500 rue JF Breton, 34093 Montpellier, Cedex 5, FranceCentre Universitaire de Formation et de Recherche (CUFR) de Mayotte, 97660 Dembeni, Mayotte, France; UMR 228 Espace-Dev (IRD, Univ Montpellier, Univ Guyane, Univ La Réunion, Univ Antilles, Univ Nouvelle Calédonie), Maison de la Télédétection, 500 rue JF Breton, 34093 Montpellier, Cedex 5, FranceInstitut de Recherche pour le développement, France; UMR 228 Espace-Dev (IRD, Univ Montpellier, Univ Guyane, Univ La Réunion, Univ Antilles, Univ Nouvelle Calédonie), Maison de la Télédétection, 500 rue JF Breton, 34093 Montpellier, Cedex 5, FranceNoting that humans are affecting the Earth’s envelopes, with geosciences becoming inseparable from social sciences and humanities, and acknowledging the increasing use of the word Anthropocene, the authors of this paper explore the possibility of a scientific paradigm shift. (1) Since the 17th century, modern science has developed in a context of naturalist worlding that favors its hegemony over other modes of existence and its paradigm of a quest to define the laws of nature. (2) Various manifestations attest to the emergence of a paradigm of knowledge diversity and the unravelling of the naturalist worlding. (3) The current boom in participatory science is a sign of this paradigm shift: through the fundamental changes to the Earth System that refer to it, the Anthropocene forces science to move towards action and interact with a society involved in adapting to changes and concerned with the threats to its territory’s habitability.https://comptes-rendus.academie-sciences.fr/geoscience/articles/10.5802/crgeos.156/AnthropoceneScientific paradigmComplexityPlurality of worldingsParticipatory science |
| spellingShingle | Coudrain, Anne Le Duff, Matthieu Mitja, Danielle The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science Comptes Rendus. Géoscience Anthropocene Scientific paradigm Complexity Plurality of worldings Participatory science |
| title | The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science |
| title_full | The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science |
| title_fullStr | The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science |
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| title_short | The Anthropocene is shifting the paradigm of geosciences and science |
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| topic | Anthropocene Scientific paradigm Complexity Plurality of worldings Participatory science |
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