MAN AND HIS

ENVIRONMENT
The earth does not belong to us, we
belong to the earth.
Marlee Matlin
Bellwork #3

How does the philosophy define man’s

relationship with the environment?
 ENVIRONMENTAL PHILOSOPHY

• Concerned with the natural environment and

humanity’s place within it.

• Interaction between nature and human activities.

• Role of humans in causing environmental changes.

 DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY
ANTHROPOCENTRISM
• The belief that humans are the central & most
significant species on the planet.
• This view that humans is the primary cause that drives
changes in the environment.
DEEP ECOLOGY
• Interrelationship among living organisms
• Living things are dependent on each other for survival.
 DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY

GAIA HYPOTHESIS

• It suggests that non- organic elements play a

significant role in the environment.

THEOLOGICAL VIEWS

• God created man & granted him dominion over all

creatures & tasked him to subdue the earth.
 DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY

GAIA HYPOTHESIS

• It suggests that non- organic elements play a

significant role in the environment.

THEOLOGICAL VIEWS

• God created man & granted him dominion over all

creatures & tasked him to subdue the earth.
 DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL
PHILOSOPHY
THEOLOGICAL VIEWS

Pope John Paul II

He recognizes that man’s lordship over nature as a
“ministerial act”.

OTHER VIEWS

• Point to the increasing negative impact of human activities

through scientific studies.
HUMAN FACTOR THAT CAN BE SEEN IN
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS

• pollution
• environmental degradation
• depletion of natural resources
• global warming
• climate change

Government agency that study about global warming

• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)
- finds clear evidence that human activities have
contributed to the rise of global temperatures.
 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS

• Advocated human responsibility and action with regard

to environmental issues.

Ethical views about environmental ethics

• First, all nonhuman elements of the world should be

preserved.
• Second, the preservation of the environment is
beneficial for humans.
 DIFFERENT VIEWS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
SOCIAL ECOLOGY
• Ecological & ethical approach in analyzing society
• Talks about social problems & environmental problems.
CLIMATE ETHICS
• Views and concepts concerning climate change.
CLIMATE JUSTICE
• Consider climate change a significant ethical, social, & political
issue.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
• Refers to the fair distribution of environmental benefits, as well as
the burden of meeting environmental challenges.
 ENVIRONMENTAL AESTHETICS
• This perspective originally discussed concepts of beauty in nature

ENVIRONMENTALISM
• Activism & organized action that devoted to discuss environmental
issue and formulate plans to address them.
Kyoto Protocol in 1997
An international conference that committed to reduce their greenhouse
gas emissions in order to curb global warming.
Earth Day
A global effort to raise awareness of environmental issues & inspire
action among communities.