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The Philosophy Of Anthropocene Analysed

Posted on:2015-01-25Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:X SongFull Text:PDF
GTID:2250330428484792Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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Since human appeared on the earth,human affect the ecosystem in a variety of ways.Especially, the industrial revolution as the sign, mankind is changing the global physics, chemisty, ecology and even the geological structure of the earth with a kind of hitherto unknow scale, speed and strength. This means that future of geologists can clear traces of drawing activities line by human caused on the basis of rock and sediment. At the same time, it indicates that the impact of humans on the earth has been the same force of nature as mass extinctions, the asteroid hitting the earth and so on.In this context, the famous atmospheric chemist and Noble laureate professor Paul Crutzen from Holland was first proposed by Anthropocene in order to illustrate the earth entering a new stage in2000. In this new stage, the imprint of human activity will be deeply impressed to remain on the earth and human activities have become the dominant force in changing the earth.Human admired and relied on nature, however nature is in danger in the development of human beings. Anthropocene was proposed to give alarm for failure of human practice in ecological circle. It constantly remian human that although the human have the same as force of nature, people live in the nature.In the face of the earth, human beings should make the role conversion. Not only should human be the hunters who pursuit of material and interests, but also should human be the protector on the earth. Further, human beings who have fully the obligation and responsibility should be the management to defend the earth.Firstly, the purpose of paper is trying to elaborate the basic concept of the anthropocene and explain the disagreements of anthropocene. Secondly, we should analyze the enlightenment of anthropocene. In addition, we should have a reflection and alert to human activities.
Keywords/Search Tags:Paul Crutzen, anthropocene, ecosphere, Industrial Revolution
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