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anthropocentrism

[ an-thruh-poh-sen-triz-uhm ]

noun

  1. the view that human beings are the central fact or the final aim and end of the universe. Compare biocentrism ( def 2 ).
  2. the tendency to view and interpret everything in terms of human experience, making it the only operative consideration in determining the moral or ethical value of a course of action. Compare biocentrism ( def 1 ).


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of anthropocentrism1

First recorded in 1905–10; anthropocentr(ic) + -ism
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Whereas Copernicus mortally wounded a sense of cosmic anthropocentrism, Darwin’s theory demolished the biological anthropocentrism that remained.

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Scholars have warned about how easily reason falls into anthropocentrism and cultural bias when dealing with the nonhuman.

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Great Andamanese, it turns out, is exceptional among the world's languages in its anthropocentrism.

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Nevertheless, given that insects represent at least 60% of all animals, she says, “We can’t ignore them. There is still anthropocentrism in Western science that rejects the idea of caring about ‘dumb invertebrates.’

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What constitutes language is unfortunately mired in anthropocentrism.

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