The Emergence of Enlightened Anthropocentrism in Ecological Restoration
| Autor: | Jozef Keulartz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Hubris
Applied Philosophy Group crowded planet media_common.quotation_subject Agency (philosophy) WASS Humility Ecosystem services Anthropocentrism invasions Sociology Restoration ecology biodiversity changing environment media_common Philosophy and Science Studies conservation General Social Sciences Environmental ethics paradigm millennium sustainability Leerstoelgroep Toegepaste filosofie Ecological design Sustainability ecosystem services management |
| Zdroj: | Nature + Culture, 7, 1, pp. 48-71 Nature and Culture, 7(1), 48-71 Nature + Culture, 7, 48-71 Nature and Culture 7 (2012) 1 |
| ISSN: | 1558-5468 1558-6073 |
| DOI: | 10.3167/nc.2012.070104 |
| Popis: | Over the past decade a shift can be noticed from ecological restoration to ecological design, where ecological design stands for a technocratic approach that courts hubris and mastery rather than humility and self-restraint. Following Eric Higgs, this shift can be seen as a “hyperactive and heedless response“ to global environmental change, especially climate change. The new technocratic approach may be best characterized as enlightened (or prudential) anthropocentrism, where nature is only allowed that degree of agency which is required to deliver the services that are essential for human well-being. It is not only questionable if we have the scientific and technical abilities to purposeful design ecosystems that will serve our needs, but also if the new approach will be sufficient to protect biodiversity in the long run. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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