anthropocentrism

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an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values

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anthropocentricity

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Homocentrism has been a pervasive attitude in our civilisations, even when professed religious and moral principle, aesthetic sensitivity and emotional feeling were all against such oppressive altitudes towards the natural world.

Religion, ecology and economics

According to Seed, "Anthropocentrism" or "homocentrism" means human chauvinism.

Healing and reconciliation as the basis for the sustainability of life: an ecological plea for a "deep" healing and reconciliation (1)

Homocentrism puts human interests above all else in nature, although it is not necessarily solicitous about the welfare of all human life" (pp.

Pure homocentrism recognizes no rights in nature, but only rights of humans against nature.

Moving beyond dualism: a dialogue with Western European and American Indian views of spirituality, nature, and science

While providing a trenchant expose of homocentrism in much of the church's social teachings, McDonagh also highlights constructive environmental messages from the magisterium, such as "What Is Happening to Our Beautiful Land?" by the Filipino bishops and Pope John Paul's 1990 World Day of Peace Message, "Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All Creation," the first papal document devoted solely to environmental issues.

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