RETROSPEKTYWNA I PROSPEKTYWNA ROLA EKOFILOZOFII
RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE ROLE OF ECO-PHILOSOPHY

Summary/Abstract: In the catalogue of issues undertaken by the eco-philosophical thought, two tasks are of exceptional importance. The first one (retrospective) intends to reveal a set of cultural, ideological and philosophical determinants which, especially in modern epoch, inspired the utilitarian, technocratic, positivist thinking and the consequences of which turned out to be dangerous for life on Earth. The second way of thinking, a prospective one, largely contributes to building a new way to conceive the relations between man and nature. It emphasizes the necessity of becoming aware of global communities of fate. It actively joins in projects aimed at planning the prospects for the future, and building a civilization model focused on ecological needs. The outcome of eco-physiological thinking unquestionably contributed to progressing the ideas of ecodevelopment at first, and after that, of sustainable development. In this article we characterize both tasks completed by ecological philosophy. We show rationales for its arguments and assumptions, suggesting courses of action aimed at sustainable socio-economic developments.

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