Abstract
Severe weather continues to challenge cities worldwide. Typhoons, wildfires, floods, and extreme temperatures test urban systems, communities, and governments at all scales. To combat such effects, resilience has emerged as a term geared towards increasing their ability to address impacts, strengthen infrastructure, and deal with cleanup measures. Although this business sounds straightforward to non-philosophers, ethical and existential elements remain out of view for the sciences and require investigation. This article fleshes them out. The first step is to identify relevant stakeholder groups and competing interests. The second is discovering equitable ways to bring professionals and city dwellers together to develop proactive safeguards and recovery protocols for such tragedies. When they engage in the necessary practices, they can take responsibility for the city and find meaning in the process.
Recommended Citation
Epting, S. R. (2025). Existential Resilience In The City. Kritike, 18(3), pp. 101-119. Kritike.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.25138/18.3.a6
Department(s)
Arts, Languages, and Philosophy
Keywords and Phrases
existentialism; philosophy of the city; resilience; severe weather
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
1908-7330
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 Kritike, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2025
