Editing Anthropocentrism and the Human-Nature Divide (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Remembering</span> ==
* '''Anthropocentrism''' — The "Belief" that "Human Beings" are the "Central" or "Most Important" "Element" of "Existence."
* '''The Human-Nature Divide''' — The "Conceptual Gap" that "Separates" "Human Culture" from the "Natural World."
* '''Intrinsic Value''' — The "Idea" that something (e.g. 'A Wolf') has "Value" "In Itself," "Regardless" of its "Use" to humans.
* '''Instrumental Value''' — The "Idea" that something (e.g. 'A Tree') has "Value" "Only" as a **"Tool"** or **"Resource"** for humans.
* '''René Descartes''' — (See Article 111). The "Philosopher" who "Argued" that "Animals" are **"Automata"** (Machines) "Without Souls" or "Feelings."
* '''The Dominion Mandate''' — (See Article 114). The "Interpretation" of "Genesis" "Giving" humans "Dominion" over the "Earth" and all its "Creatures."
* '''Materialism''' — (See Article 629). The "View" that "Nature" is "Just" "Matter in Motion," "Without" "Spiritual" or "Moral" "Weight."
* '''Speciesism''' — (Peter Singer, 1970s). The "Bias" of "Favoring" one's "Own Species" over others, "Analogous" to 'Racism' or 'Sexism.'
* '''Frontier Mentality''' — The "Belief" that "Resources" are "Infinite" and that humans "Should" "Conquer" and "Tame" the "Wilderness."
* '''Ecological Footprint''' — (See Article 589). A "Measure" of "How Much Nature" a "Human" or "System" "Consumes" to "Sustain Itself."
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