Volume 16 · Number 1 ·
Pages 026–029
“Radical” and Beyond: An Encounter between Relational Ontology and Sustainability Education
Alfredo Salomão Filho & Tanja Tillmanns
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Abstract
Open peer commentary on the article “Constructivism, Fast Thinking, Heuristics and Sustainable Development” by Hugh Gash. Abstract: We take a stance against radical constructivism as presented by Gash. Referring to Latour’s actor-network theory we argue in favor of relational ontologies associations with sustainability education, particularly in regard to an ontological shift towards hybrid forms of agency.
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Salomão Filho A. & Tillmanns T. (2020) “radical” and beyond: An encounter between relational ontology and sustainability education. Constructivist Foundations 16(1): 026–029. https://constructivist.info/16/1/026
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