ecocentrism
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From eco- + -centrism. The ecocentric ethic was conceived by Aldo Leopold.[1] (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “so did he actually coin this word or not?”)
Noun
[edit]ecocentrism (uncountable)
- (political philosophy) A nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred, value system.
References
[edit]- ^ Leopold, A. 1949. A sand county almanac. Oxford University Press, New York.