Eco-Evo-Centrism: a new environmental philosophical approach

DOI: 10.12910/EAI2014-65

Piergiacomo Pagano

In the international theoretical debate on environmental philosophy and ethics scholars have different views: strong and weak anthropocentrisms, ecocentrism, individualistic and holistic biocentrisms. The key point of contention is the human being’s place in nature.

emergent properties arisen from relations. Cultural evolution sets him free from biological evolutionary laws, nevertheless it exposes him to the perils of maladaption. The subsequent power of choice makes the human being responsible for his and the whole planet’s future. In this dissertation the principal argumentations of this theory are summarized

Piergiacomo Pagano - ENEA, Technical Unit for Models, Methods and Technologies for Environmental Assessments