ENV250Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Social Democracy, Canadian Alliance, Individualism
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Individualism, capitalism, freedom, tradition, order : we have a lot of founding philosophies and they aren"t necessarily common among everyone. Is there a worldview or common narrative about our place in nature: no, there really isn"t a worldview or common narrative about the nature that we share as canadians. Eco-philosophies: eco-centrism puts nature at the centre of the value system, parts are equal and part of a whole picture in which man is just one part, not prevalent in canadian society and not widely accepted. In ego-centrism, men are on top and the life is arranged in a hierarchy. It"s not just about planting other trees elsewhere, it"s taking seriously the needs of nature and weighing that equally against human needs. Eco-centrism and deep ecology in canada: no, not really, no political party ascribed to these principles when it comes to the environment, a related philosophy would be eco-feminism.
