Lesson 4: Human Person in The Environment Flashcards

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Define Anthropocentric.

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Based on the premise that humans are essential and central to the universe.

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Define Ecocentric.

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Emphasizes the ecological or relational integrity that provides meaning to our morals and values.

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From ascending to descending, provide the Ecocentric Model.

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Nature > Wild > Holism > Nature/Cosmos > Body > Relations > Wisdom > Ecology against humans

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4
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From ascending to descending, provide the Anthropocentric model.

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Human > Culture > Indivdualism > Calculative > Human against environment > Technology

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5
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A pre-socratic Greek Philosopher from Miletus. He is a student of Thales.

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Anaximander

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A greek word. “Philia” meaning “Love”. This word literally translates to Love for Life.

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Biophilia

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Define Biophilia Hypothesis.

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it refers to the idea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life.

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He wrote Critique of Judgment. According to him, aesthetic claims universal validity although it is subjective.

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Immanuel Kant

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9
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Asserts that all life forms have an equal right to exist, and human needs and desires have no priority over those of other organisms.

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Deep ecology

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10
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Conceptualized as a critique of current social, political, and anti-ecological trends, it espouses a reconstructive, ecological, communitarian, and ethical approach to society.

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Social Ecology

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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.

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Ecofeminism

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12
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What is The Power of Volition

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The power to make your own decisions.

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13
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He emphasizes the importance of individual choice, regardless of the power of other people to influence and coerce our desire, beliefs, and decisions.

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Sartre

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14
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According to St. Thomas in spiritual freedom, ___.

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As humans, we are both material and spiritual. We have a conscience because of our spirituality. God is love and love is our destiny.

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15
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This is when your soul becomes free from the cycle of rebirth and is no longer reincarnated.

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Moksha

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16
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Be a good, virtuous and a moral person.

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Dharma

17
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Earn material prosperity: money.

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Artha

18
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Seek happiness, pleasure, emotional fullfilment.

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Kama