Volume II,Issue IV, March 2026
Volume-II, Issue-IV, March, 2026 |
Received: 05.03.2026 | Accepted: 10.03.2026 | ||
Published Online: 31.03.2026 | Page No: | ||
DOI: 10.69655/atmadeep.vol.2.issue.04W. | |||
ভারতীয় ও পাশ্চাত্য দৃষ্টিভঙ্গিতে: বাস্তুকেন্দ্রিকতাবাদ সৌরভ মহান্ত, স্বাধীন গবেষক, বর্ধমান, পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, ভারত |
Sourav Mahanta, Independent Research Scholar, Burdwan, West Bengal, India | ||
ABSTRACT | ||
Although environmental reflections have been discussed since antiquity, they took on a new dimension in the mid-20th century. Centered on the significance of nature and the environment, a vital branch of contemporary applied ethics emerged, known as ‘Environmental Ethics.’ This discipline refers to the branch of ethics that examines the reciprocal interaction between humans and nature. It analyzes moral principles based on human conduct toward the environment and the resulting consequences. The scope of environmental ethics is vast, encompassing humans, animals, vegetation, water, soil, air, and the entire Earth. Furthermore, its scope has now expanded beyond Earth into the solar system, bringing outer space within its ethical domain. A pivotal aspect of this field is Ecocentrism. Ecocentrism refers to that theory within environmental ethics which recognizes the moral value not just of humans or sentient beings, but of the entire inanimate world, species, and ecosystems. Ecocentrism brings us to the realization that the entire natural world is an indivisible and all-encompassing system. Traditional Anthropocentric perspectives focus solely on the glorification of human existence. In contrast, Ecocentrism rejects the narrow outlook of anthropocentrism and advocates for a holistic perspective. Various doctrines have emerged in the West centered on the claim of the ecosystem's intrinsic value. The leading ethical philosophers associated with these claims include Aldo Leopold, Arne Naess, and others. Additionally, Holmes Rolston III holds a highly significant place in contemporary environmental thought. However, long before the Western perspective, the imprint of eccentric thinking was evident in India. Among the environmental concepts known from the Vedic era in India, the most notable is the environmental philosophy found in the ‘Bhumi Sukta’ of the Atharva Veda. | ||
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