Realism, humanism and alternative hedonism: an interview with Kate Soper, Part 1

Kate Soper is a prominent environmentalist and peace campaigner, as well as a pioneering philosopher of Marxism and ecology, human needs, consumerism and its alternatives. In the first half of our wide-ranging interview, she discusses her formative experiences, education, and early key works.

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Journal of Critical Realism
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2026-07-30
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14767430.2026.2678095
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Contemporary Literature and Criticism
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Realism, humanism and alternative hedonism: an interview with Kate Soper, Part 1

Kate Soper, Jamie Morgan
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Contemporary Literature and Criticism
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Realism, humanism and alternative hedonism: an interview with Kate Soper, Part 1

Kate Soper, Jamie Morgan
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Abstract

Kate Soper is a prominent environmentalist and peace campaigner, as well as a pioneering philosopher of Marxism and ecology, human needs, consumerism and its alternatives. In the first half of our wide-ranging interview, she discusses her formative experiences, education, and early key works.

Journal of Critical Realism
London Metropolitan University (GB), Leeds Beckett University (GB)
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