Are animistic temporal ontologies a solution to the climate crisis?

Culiberg, Luka (avtor)

The article examines whether “animistic” and so-called “indigenous ontologies” – particularly alternative conceptions of nature and time – can meaningfully contribute to addressing the climate crisis. It argues against treating animism or indigenous knowledge as coherent, ready-made ecological solutions opposed to modern science, showing instead that such approaches often rely on cultural essentialism and problematic binaries. Drawing on anthropology, philosophy of science, and environmental humanities, the article offers analysis of debates on nature and temporality, demonstrating that both scientific and non-scientific knowledge are socially embedded yet materially constrained. Focusing on anthropological theories of time, it critiques simplistic distinctions between different temporalities as systems and argues that time is produced through social practice and power relations. It is concluded that contemporary societies already inhabit multiple, overlapping temporal regimes which structure ecological action. Addressing climate change therefore requires a practice-centred rethinking of agency, nature, and time, rather than adopting “animistic ontologies” as ethical prescriptions.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: animism, indigenous knowledge, climate crisis, nature, temporality
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Datum objave: 01.01.2026
• Leto izida: 2026
• Št. strani: Str. 60-77
• Številčenje: Vol. 34
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-186613
• UDK: 39:504
• ISSN pri članku: 2500-9974
• DOI: 10.55877/cc.vol34.737
• COBISS.SI-ID: 289892867
• Datum objave v RUL: 03.09.2026

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Culture Crossroads
• Založnik: Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija
• ISSN: 2500-9974
• COBISS.SI-ID: 289427715

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: animizem, staroselsko znanje, podnebna kriza, narava, časovnost

Projekti

• Financer: ARIS - Javna agencija za znanstvenoraziskovalno in inovacijsko dejavnost Republike Slovenije
• Številka projekta: P6-0243
• Naslov: Azijski jeziki in kulture