Anthropocentrism | Human-Centered Philosophy Ethics | Britannica anthropocentrism, philosophical viewpoint arguing that human beings are the central or most significant entities in the world This is a basic belief embedded in many Western religions and philosophies
Anthropocentrism - Wikipedia Anthropocentrism ( ⓘ [1] from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος (ánthrōpos) 'human' and κέντρον (kéntron) 'center') is the belief that human beings are the central or most important entity on the planet [2] The term can be used interchangeably with humanocentrism, and some refer to the concept as human supremacy or human exceptionalism
Anthropocentrism - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Anthropocentrism literally means human-centered, but in its most relevant philosophical form it is the ethical belief that humans alone possess intrinsic value In contradistinction, all other beings hold value only in their ability to serve humans, or in their instrumental value
Anthropocentrism: Definition Environmental Impact - Treehugger Anthropocentrism is the idea that humans are the most significant or central entities on Earth The word in English derives from two in Ancient Greek; anthrōpos is "human being" and kéntron is
Anthropocentrism | Saving Earth | Encyclopedia Britannica Anthropocentrism regards humans as separate from and superior to nature and holds that human life has intrinsic value while other entities (including animals, plants, mineral resources, and so on) are resources that may justifiably be exploited for the benefit of humankind