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ecocentric [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Ecology (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ecocentric
1, record 1, English, ecocentric
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relating to a value system and attitude that sees humans as a part of larger ecological processes and systems. 1, record 1, English, - ecocentric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Natural and human communities are folded into one another, and we participate, and cannot avoid doing so, with these communities. [Persons with] ecocentric attitudes consider Homo sapiens as having a primary obligation to take responsibility for themselves and their actions. Past failures to accept this responsibility are seen to be a root cause of contemporary environmental crises. 1, record 1, English, - ecocentric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écocentrique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9cocentrique
correct, adjective
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qualifie un système de valeurs au sein duquel les êtres humains font partie de vastes processus et systèmes écologiques. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9cocentrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ecocentric 1, record 2, English, ecocentric
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écocentrique 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cocentrique
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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