EXTENSION AND OBFUSCATION: TWO CONTRASTING ATTITUDES TO THE MORAL BOUNDARY

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At the dawn of environmental philosophy, Asian thought, especially Japanese thought, was expected to be a plentiful source of inspiration to improve the relationship between human beings and nature. However, the influence ofAsian thought upon environmental philosophy seems to be very limited, or remains superficial. Concepts and theories in this field are almost all Western, while genuine Asian concepts and theories hardly appear outside studies about particular Asian cases. This paper compares the modern, Western, environmental mind and the natural thought found in Japanese culture. Through this comparison, we see the characteristics ofboth more clearly, in terms ofadvantages and limitations. To this end, this paper, firstly, analyzes the concept ofanthropocentrism, secondly, shows how Western environmentalism attempts to overcome anthropocentrism, and thirdly, considers anthropocentrism and nonanthropocentrism in Japanese culture.

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  • CRID
    1390572174819531648
  • NII Article ID
    110009512411
  • NII Book ID
    AA00207569
  • DOI
    10.15057/25390
  • HANDLE
    10086/25390
  • ISSN
    0073280X
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
    • IRDB
    • CiNii Articles
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