Anthropocentrism (Greek άνθρωπος, anthropos, "human", κέντρον, kentron, "center"), or the 'human-centered' principle, refers to the idea that humanity must always remain the central concern for humans. According to anthropocentrism, all things in the universe are to be judged in their relationship to man. Anthropos (a term that, like “human”, refers to both men and women) must thus be considered, looked after and cared for, above all other real or imaginary beings. This article is about modern humans. ... Look up Center on Wiktionary, the free dictionary This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... A principle(not principal) is something, usually a rule or norm, that is part of the basis for something else. ... An idea (Greek: ιδέα) is a specific thought which arises in the mind. ... Human beings are defined variously in biological, spiritual, and cultural terms, or in combinations thereof. ... This article is about modern humans. ... The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ... This article is about modern humans. ... This article is about modern humans. ... Photograph of a nude man by Wilhelm von Gloeden, ca. ... Nude woman A woman is an adult female human, as contrasted with a man (an adult male), and a girl, (a female child). ... The word real has many different meanings. ... Disambiguation page Complex number Concept in Social Theory ... A being, in the most general sense, is anything that is alive. ...

Anthropocentrism in environmentalism

Anthropocentrism is essentially the belief that the world around a person is only important as far as it benefits or hurts that person. Applied to environmental issues, anthropocentrism is basically the position that environmental disasters, other life forms, and ecosystems (among other things) are only important as much as they affect people.

Anthropocentrism in Christianity

Some evangelical Christians have also been critical, viewing a human-centered worldview, rather than a Christ-centered or God-centered worldview, as a core societal problem. According to this viewpoint, a fallen humanity placing its own desires ahead of the teachings of Christ leads to rampant selfishness and behavior viewed as sinful. The word evangelicalism usually refers to a tendency in diverse branches of conservative Christianity, typified by an emphasis on evangelism, a personal experience of conversion, biblically-oriented faith, and a belief in the relevance of Christian faith to cultural issues. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ, believing him to be the Son of God and the savior of human souls from sin and death. ... A world view, also spelled as worldview is a term calqued from the German word Weltanschauung (look onto the world). The German word is also in wide use in English, as well as the translated form world outlook. ... This page is about the title or the Divine Person. For the Christian figure, see Jesus. ... Michelangelos depiction of God in the painting Creation of the Sun and Moon in the Sistine Chapel Krishna, the eighth incarnation of Vishnu, one of the manifestations of the ultimate reality or God in Hinduism This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

Biocentrism

Biocentrism (the belief that all life, or even the whole universe living or otherwise taken as a whole, is equally valid and humanity is not the center of existence) has been proposed as an antonym of anthropocentrism. Biocentrism is the belief that all life, or even the whole universe living or otherwise taken as a whole, is equally valuable and humanity is not the center of existence. ...

External links and references

• - Principles of Anthropocentrism

See also

• Anthropic principle
• Anthropocentric embodied energy analysis
• Gynocentrism
• Androcentrism
• Deep Ecology
• Speciesism
• Human exceptionalism
• Great Ape personhood