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The article critiques the notion of epistemic openness in disaster frameworks, focusing on ethical implications of marginalization.

February 28, 2026Canadian Journal of Philosophy

On Refusing Solidarity: Environmental Catastrophes, Ontological Loss, and the Ethics of Epistemic Withdrawal

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KEKwabena EduseiHamilton College

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Critique explores the ethical implications of refusing epistemic solidarity in environmental disasters, suggesting unintentional exploitation by privileged groups.

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The article critiques the notion of epistemic openness in disaster frameworks, focusing on ethical implications of marginalization.
Critical analysis of Pascoe and Stripling’s framework on environmental disasters.
Incorporation of theories from Maria Lugones and Sara Ahmed.
Examination of ethical dimensions related to epistemic labor and refusal.
Identifies potential costs of epistemic labor for marginalized groups during environmental crises.
Argues that the framework can perpetuate epistemic exploitation of structurally marginalized individuals.
Highlights the ethical challenges surrounding solidarity in the context of social change.

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Kwabena Edusei (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a287b00a974eb0d3c0388d https://doi.org/10.1017/can.2025.10027

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Critique explores the ethical implications of refusing epistemic solidarity in environmental disasters, suggesting unintentional exploitation by privileged groups.

On Refusing Solidarity: Environmental Catastrophes, Ontological Loss, and the Ethics of Epistemic Withdrawal

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