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At the Centre of What? A Critical Note on the Centrism-Terminology in Environmental Ethics

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The distinction between anthropocentric and non-anthropocentric theories, together with the more fine-grained distinction between anthropocentrism, biocentrism and ecocentrism, are probably two of the most frequently occurring distinctions in the environmental ethics literature. In this essay I draw attention to some problematic aspects of the terminology used to draw these distinctions: the ‘centrism-terminology’. I argue that this terminology is ambiguous and misleading, and therefore confusing. Furthermore, depending on which interpretation it is given, it is also either asymmetric and non-inclusive, or superfluous. Although I find it unlikely that the centrism-terminology will be abandoned, I end the essay by providing a suggestion for an alternative way to categorise theories in environmental ethics.

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  • Lars Samuelsson, 2013. "At the Centre of What? A Critical Note on the Centrism-Terminology in Environmental Ethics," Environmental Values, , vol. 22(5), pages 627-645, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envval:v:22:y:2013:i:5:p:627-645
    DOI: 10.3197/096327113X13745164553879
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    1. Katie Mcshane, 2007. "Anthropocentrism vs. Nonanthropocentrism: Why Should We Care?," Environmental Values, , vol. 16(2), pages 169-185, May.
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    1. Marion Hourdequin, 2018. "Varieties of Non-Anthropocentricism: Duty, Beauty, Knowledge and Reality," Environmental Values, , vol. 27(2), pages 113-118, April.

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