(2 Prelim) 3 The Human Person In The Environment
Domination
works by forcing the other to conform to what is superior.
paradigm shift
a change from the mystical explanation of the origin of the cosmos to a more rational explanation
boundless
a term to convey the further thought that nature is indeterminate boundless in the sense that no boundaries between warm and cold or the moist and dry regions are originally present within it
anthropocentric model
a view or concept about humans are superior and central to the universe
Ecocentric Model
a view or concept about the ecological or relational integrity of the humans provides meaning of our morals and values
Immanuel Kant
according to him we must ignore any practical motives or inclination that we have and instead contemplate the object without being distracted by our desires
George Herbert Mead
for him as a human beings we don't have only the rights but duties we are not only citizen of the community but how we react to the community and in our reaction to it
Herbert Marcuse
for him humanity had dominated nature. there can only be change if we will change our attitude towards our perception of the environment
Pythagoras
greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the pythagorean theorem. considered to be the first true mathematician
Pythagoras
he describe the universe as living embodiment of nature's order, harmony, and beauty
Anaximander
he is a pre-socratic greek philosopher and student of Thales who believed the universal substance to be infinity rather than something resembling ordinary objects
Ecocentric Model
in this model ecosystem is first and assumes that the natural world has intrinsic
Chinese cosmic conception
it is based on the assumption that all that happens in the universe is a continuous whole like a chain of natural consequence
Cosmophilia
it means love of other living beings
Biophilia
it means love of other living things
ecological positioning
occurs in the past, present, and future and thier environmental settings with regards to our identification, relation and attachment in, about, with or for various nature
Immanuel Kant
she is an influential german idealist philosopher
tao
the wise, therefore conforms with ___ and is happy
Ecofeminism
this theory argues that ecological crisis is a consequence of male dominance. In this view, whatever is superior is entitled to inferior. Male traits as in the anthropocentric model as superior as opposed to female traits as in the ecocentric model.
Deep Ecology
this theory ecological crisis is an outcome anthropocentrism controlling the attitude of humankind is extended to the nature when in fact humanity is part of nature
social ecology
this theory ecological crisis result from authoritarian social structures. Destroying nature is a reflection wherein few people overpower others while exploiting the environment for profit and self-interest.