Michael E. Zimmerman | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | July 7, 1946 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, integral theorist, author and academic |
| Academic background | |
| Education | B.A. Philosophy M.A. Philosophy Ph.D. Philosophy |
| Alma mater | Louisiana State University Tulane University |
| Thesis | The concept of self in Martin Heidegger's "Being and Time." (1974) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Tulane University |
Michael E. Zimmerman is an American philosopher, integral theorist, author, and academic. He is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy for Tulane University and University of Colorado at Boulder (CU Boulder).[1]
Zimmerman's research revolves around environmental philosophy, philosophy of technology, and integral theory with books and articles focusing on anthropogenic environmental issues and Martin Heidegger's philosophy.[2] While critiquing the command-and-control approach to nature associated with modernity, he highlighted the dangers posed by anti-modernist attitudes found in certain environmentalist perspectives.[3] His anthology Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology was the first to include essays on deep ecology and he helped develop an integrative model for anthropogenic environmental problems presented in Integral Ecology: Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World. He also authored Eclipse of the Self: The Development of Heidegger's Concept of Authenticity, Heidegger's Confrontation with Modernity, Technology, Politics, and Art and Contesting Earth's Future: Radical Ecology and Postmodernity.