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English
Etymology
From eco- + -centrism.
The ecocentric ethic was conceived by Aldo Leopold.[1]
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Noun
ecocentrism (uncountable)
- (political philosophy) A nature-centred, as opposed to human-centred, value system.
References
- ^ Leopold, A. 1949. A sand county almanac. Oxford University Press, New York.