Lecture 04-05-2017 Flashcards
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Humanism
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An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems.
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Conflicting uses of resources
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Natural capital (e.g., air, water, land–biogeochemical)
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Environmental mediation
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An option which has been increasingly utilized to settle environmental disputes.
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Open vs. closed humanism
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The pursuit of human values vs. anthropocentrism.
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Anthropomorphism
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The attribution of human characteristics or behaviour to a god, animal, or object.
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Geological Timescale
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When we know more about or past, we can better understand out future trajectory.
