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- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values.
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- noun A viewpoint or theory that places human beings at the center of something, giving preference to human beings above all other considerations.
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- noun an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
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Examples
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Although a metaphysical assumption, anthropocentrism is of immense practical import, enabling modern states to command loyalty and resources from their subjects in pursuit of political projects.
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Although a metaphysical assumption, anthropocentrism is of immense practical import, enabling modern states to command loyalty and resources from their subjects in pursuit of political projects.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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Although a metaphysical assumption, anthropocentrism is of immense practical import, enabling modern states to command loyalty and resources from their subjects in pursuit of political projects.
August 15th, 2008 m_francis 2008
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Almost all therapists are trained to focus pretty exclusively on human-human relationships (yes, that's called anthropocentrism).
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Many humans are wonderful, and many things that humans have done are wonderful, but I have been thinking recently that a lot of misanthropy is, rather than being hateful, is simply a rejection of anthropocentrism. hmm.
"No moon, no pale reflection." greygirlbeast 2010
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Although 5-year-olds adopted an anthropocentric perspective (replicating earlier studies), 3-year-olds showed no hint of anthropocentrism.
Marc Bekoff: Animals, Kids, and Slaughterhouse Effects on Crime 2010
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Although 5-year-olds adopted an anthropocentric perspective (replicating earlier studies), 3-year-olds showed no hint of anthropocentrism.
Marc Bekoff: Animals, Kids, and Slaughterhouse Effects on Crime 2010
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Both have a history of dismissing one another; environmentalists for being anti-religious and misanthropic, and evangelicals for intolerance and anthropocentrism.
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Although 5-year-olds adopted an anthropocentric perspective (replicating earlier studies), 3-year-olds showed no hint of anthropocentrism.
Marc Bekoff: Animals, Kids, and Slaughterhouse Effects on Crime 2010
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Although 5-year-olds adopted an anthropocentric perspective (replicating earlier studies), 3-year-olds showed no hint of anthropocentrism.
Marc Bekoff: Animals, Kids, and Slaughterhouse Effects on Crime 2010
oroboros commented on the word anthropocentrism
Man doesn't wear "rose-tinted glasses" (a la Kant), he wears anthropocentrism-tinted ones! Biocentrism rules!
August 20, 2007