FICTION AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY: THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE BY KIM STANLEY ROBINSON

Authors

  • Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre ville, Montréal Québec H3C 3P8

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54695/jibes.354.0067

Keywords:

Ministry for the Future; climate; environment; fiction; reality; literary pragmatism; science; economy.

Abstract

How can fiction help us think about climate change? How can it spur us to action, and what kind of ethics does fiction presuppose? What expectations can we reasonably have of fictional texts? I will address these questions through a reading of The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, a leading figure in contemporary science fiction/speculative fiction. In particular, I will detail the articulation of economic issues in the novel and examine how their representation in fiction resonates with reality.

Author Biography

, Université du Québec à Montréal, C.P. 8888, succursale Centre ville, Montréal Québec H3C 3P8

Département d’études littéraires

Published

2025-07-12

How to Cite

Jonathan. (2025). FICTION AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY: THE MINISTRY FOR THE FUTURE BY KIM STANLEY ROBINSON. Journal International De bioéthique Et d’éthique Des Sciences, 35(4), 67 - 84. https://doi.org/10.54695/jibes.354.0067

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 4 (2024): INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOETHICS AND ETHICS OF SCIENCES

Section

Articles
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