CAS IR 230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Ecocentrism, Anthropocentrism, Homeostasis
8 Dec 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Chapter 9; ecologism: origins and development century created a lot of feelings about pastoralism (a belief in the virtues of rural. Remains a reaction against industrialization, mostly developed in the countries with rapid industrialization. Since the 6(cid:882)"s a new era of environmental concern has begun and a new existence, simplicity community and a closeness to nature) also expresses in. Nazi doctrines. generation of activist pressure groups have also developed who campaign on issues such as the dangers of pollution the dwindling reserves of fossil fuels deforestation and animal experimentation: core themes: return to nature. Environmentalism: a concern about the natural environment and particularly about reducing environmental degradation; a policy orientation rather than an ideological stance. Ecologism argues about the intrinsic relationship between humankind and nature; humans are not the centerpiece of existence calling it the arrogance of humanism (a philosophy that gives moral priority to the achievement of human needs and ends)
