glossary Flashcards
the idea that puts man at the center of things
anthropocentrism
refers to the “lighting up” process in which reality or the meaning of existence is made manifest to man
aletheia
For him, being conceals and reveals itself
Heidegger
In Heidegger’s philosophy, it refers to Dasein’s state of being or mode of existence
being-in-the-world
the idea which suggests that humans and the other species in the environment are all equal
biocentric equality
In Heidegger’s Being and Time, it refers to the structure of Being
Care
Refers to the regional or global changes in the climate patterns that are often attributed to increased carbon deposits in the atmosphere
Climate Change
A term used to frame global warming as an ethical or political issue owing the role of industrialized societies to rapid environmental degradation
Climate Justice
Refers to the “there-being” of man
Dasein
Da means what?
There
Sein means what?
Being
The philosophical movement that considers the environment and human beings as one
Deep ecology
Refers to our bodily or incarnate experience, which first comes as a datum or fact and culminates in the understanding of one’s subjectivity or freedom
Embodiment
Refers to the school of thought that considers the practical approaches in solving environmental issues
Environmental pragmatism
refers to the experience of the human person as part of a historical unfolding or the realization of the human subject as an actor in history
Historical action
refers to human well-being in which the physical, social, and political situation of people empower them to achieve or realize their basic functions
Historicity
Refers to the freedom of the human person to express himself or herself on the basis of one’s potential as a person
Human subjectivity
A model for scientific study or discovery
Paradigm
The science or the study of the essence of consciousness
Phenomenology
refers to the idea which says that man is a caretaker of his environment
stewardship
a model for improving human society that does not compromise the environment by ensuring that the use of natural resources does not only benefit the present but also the future generations
Sustainable Development
