eco-philosophy
Nature-centered worldview
Eco-philosophy is philosophical inquiry into the relationship between humans and the natural environment.
It examines ethical questions about environmental responsibility, the intrinsic value of nature, and humanity's place within ecological systems.
The term overlaps with environmental ethics and deep ecology but emphasizes broader metaphysical and epistemological questions: Her eco-philosophy challenged the assumption that nature exists primarily for human use.
Life as moral center
- intrinsic valueWorth independent of circumstance
- anthropocentrismBelief prioritizing human significance
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
- animal rightsMoral claims for fauna
stewardship · reverence · holism · Leopold · Regan
State of mutual linkage
- web of lifeInterconnectedness of all organisms
- systems thinkingAnalyzing interconnected wholes
- organismLiving biological entity
- holismWholes trump components
emergence · complexity · interdependence · unity · wholeness · embodiment · dwelling · place
Spirits inhabit all things
- pantheismReality itself is holy
- indigenous wisdomNative peoples' inherited understanding
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
contemplation · mindfulness · kinship · belonging · gratitude · ceremony · ritual · rewilding
Theory linking female oppression, ecological destruction
- environmental justiceFair sharing of ecological burdens
- green politicsIdeology centered on environmentalism
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- degrowthIntentional economic contraction movement
commons · indigenous rights · climate justice · Shiva · grassroots · bioregionalism · localism · participatory democracy
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- listeningAttending to sound
attunement · pattern recognition · complexity · uncertainty · humility · Abram
biocentrism
Life as moral center
- intrinsic valueWorth independent of circumstance
- anthropocentrismBelief prioritizing human significance
- land ethicMoral duty toward ecosystems
animal rights · stewardship · reverence · holism · Leopold · Regan
interconnectedness
State of mutual linkage
- web of lifeInterconnectedness of all organisms
- systems thinkingAnalyzing interconnected wholes
- organismLiving biological entity
holism · emergence · complexity · interdependence · unity · wholeness · embodiment · dwelling · place · Whitehead
animism
Spirits inhabit all things
- pantheismReality itself is holy
- indigenous wisdomNative peoples' inherited understanding
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
wonder · contemplation · mindfulness · kinship · belonging · gratitude · ceremony · ritual · rewilding · soul
ecofeminism
Theory linking female oppression, ecological destruction
- environmental justiceFair sharing of ecological burdens
- green politicsIdeology centered on environmentalism
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
degrowth · commons · indigenous rights · climate justice · Shiva · grassroots · bioregionalism · localism · participatory democracy · eco-socialism
perception
Mental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- phenomenologyStudy of subjective experience
- observationAttentive watching or remark
listening · attunement · pattern recognition · complexity · uncertainty · humility · Abram
eco-philosophyindustrialism
Factory-based economic system
materialism · technocracy · consumerism · capitalism · technophilia