What is an Anthropocentric view
a philosophy that emphasises human kind being the most important element
What is a Biocentric view
a philosophy that emphasises the importance of all living things
What is an Ecocentric view
a philosophy that emphasises the importance of all living things and their environments
Which type of view (Anthropocentric, Biocentric, Ecocentric) is Shallow Ecology
Anthropocentric
Which type of view (Anthropocentric, Biocentric, Ecocentric) is Deep Ecology
Ecocentric
What is Shallow Ecology
A philosophical position that states that the environment should only be protected when benefitting humans
What is Deep Ecology
A philosophical position that states that humans are part of nature and not separate from it
What is instrumental value
Value for a purpose
What is intrinsic value
Value on their own
How do Shallow Ecologists argue that the Earth must be preserved
Shallow Ecologists argue that the environment is a means for human flourishing, they say that the environment provides happiness and benefits humanity therefore it should be preserved
Would Shallow Ecologists view animals and plants as to have instrumental or intrinsic value
Instrumental Value
Would Shallow Ecologists view humans as to have instrumental or intrinsic value
Intrinsic Value
Deep ecology is inspired from which religion
Buddhism
Who created Deep ecology
Arne Naess
What is ecosophy
Created by Arne Naess
‘a philosophy of ecological humans or equilibrium
Which type of value did Arne Naess believe lifeforms had
Intrinsic
What did Arne Naess have to say with relation to humans and the environmental balance
Human needs should not supersede the environmental balance
Who primarily developed Gaia Hypothesis
James Lovelock
What does Gaia Hypothesis argue
It argues that Earth is a self-regulating system and by itself regulated the environment so it is perfectly suited for human life
What did Lovelock write
“The entire surface of the Earth including life is self-regulating Earth”
Who is Aldo Leopold
figure for environmentalism
What did Leopold argue
he argued for a ‘land ethic’, claiming that soils, water, plants and animals have moral value
he said that the biotic community needs to be maintained in its natural state
What is the quote for Leopold
“Land is a community, that is to be loved”
What is the name of the person who furthered/used Leopold’s ideas
Richard Routley
