ecocentrism

English

Etymology

eco- + -centrism. The ecocentric ethic was conceived by Aldo Leopold.[1]

Noun

ecocentrism (uncountable)

  1. (political philosophy) A nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred, value system.

References

  1. Leopold, A. 1949. A sand county almanac. Oxford University Press, New York.
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