Lesson 4: Human Person in The Environment Flashcards
Define Anthropocentric.
Based on the premise that humans are essential and central to the universe.
Define Ecocentric.
Emphasizes the ecological or relational integrity that provides meaning to our morals and values.
From ascending to descending, provide the Ecocentric Model.
Nature > Wild > Holism > Nature/Cosmos > Body > Relations > Wisdom > Ecology against humans
From ascending to descending, provide the Anthropocentric model.
Human > Culture > Indivdualism > Calculative > Human against environment > Technology
A pre-socratic Greek Philosopher from Miletus. He is a student of Thales.
Anaximander
A greek word. “Philia” meaning “Love”. This word literally translates to Love for Life.
Biophilia
Define Biophilia Hypothesis.
it refers to the idea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life.
He wrote Critique of Judgment. According to him, aesthetic claims universal validity although it is subjective.
Immanuel Kant
Asserts that all life forms have an equal right to exist, and human needs and desires have no priority over those of other organisms.
Deep ecology
Conceptualized as a critique of current social, political, and anti-ecological trends, it espouses a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society.
Social Ecology
A branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. A philosophical idea that combines feminism and ecology concerns, emphasizing that both suffer from their treatment by a male dominated society.
Ecofeminism
What is The Power of Volition
The power to make your own decisions.
He emphasizes the importance of individual choice, regardless of the power of other people to influence and coerce our desire, beliefs, and decisions.
Sartre
According to St. Thomas in spiritual freedom, ___.
As humans, we are both material and spiritual. We have a conscience because of our spirituality. God is love and love is our destiny.
This is when your soul becomes free from the cycle of rebirth and is no longer reincarnated.
Moksha