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ANTHROPOCENTRISM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Philosophy (General)
- Ecology (General)
- Anthropology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anthropocentrism
1, record 1, English, anthropocentrism
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- anthropocentricism 2, record 1, English, anthropocentricism
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An anthropocentric view or doctrine. ... [The] assumption that man is the center of all things. 3, record 1, English, - anthropocentrism
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compare with "biocentrism". 4, record 1, English, - anthropocentrism
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Philosophie (Généralités)
- Écologie (Généralités)
- Anthropologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- anthropocentrisme
1, record 1, French, anthropocentrisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système ou attitude qui place l'homme au centre de l'univers et qui considère que toute chose se rapporte à lui. 2, record 1, French, - anthropocentrisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Filosofía (Generalidades)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
- Antropología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- antropocentrismo
1, record 1, Spanish, antropocentrismo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El nuevo hombre demandado por este tipo de antropocentrismo no ha de ser el individuo egoísta y consumista que tanto daño hace a la naturaleza y a la humanidad. En el centro de esta concepción distinta ha de estar otro concepto de hombre: un hombre igual a otros hombres y no superior o inferior por razones de raza, sexo, nacionalidad, religión, ideas políticas o nivel económico, o porque habite el Primer Mundo o el Tercero, o porque viva ahora o nazca dentro de dos siglos. Se trata de elevar el concepto de hombre a un rango realmente genérico y, a la vez, concreto [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - antropocentrismo
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