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/ˌænθ.rə.pəˈsɛn.trɪk/ · adjective
Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations..
But just as we recognize that nature doesn't provide a very good guide for human social conduct, isn't it anthropocentric of us to assume that our moral system offers an adequate guide for what should happen in nature?
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Anthropocentric means Placing humans at the center of something, giving preference to humans above all other considerations..
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But just as we recognize that nature doesn't provide a very good guide for human social conduct, isn't it anthropocentric of us to assume that our moral system offers an adequate guide for what should happen in nature?
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