Being Ecological

Being Ecological is a philosophical introduction to ecology by Timothy Morton. Rather than presenting an environmental fact book or a checklist of green actions, it challenges conventional divisions between humans and nature, arguing that people are already embedded in and inseparable from ecological systems. Morton explores how ecological awareness can change the way people understand reality, responsibility, interdependence, and the climate crisis. Using ideas from philosophy, science, art, and culture, the book makes the case that ecology is not an external topic but the condition of everyday life. The MIT Press paperback edition was published in 2019, runs to 216 pages, and has ISBN 9780262537124. A Pelican edition was published in 2018.