期刊名称：Agathos : an International Review of the Humanities and Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2069-1025
电子版ISSN：2069-1025
出版年度：2014
卷号：5
期号：2
出版社：Fundatia Culturala Poezia, Iasi
摘要：What is the meaning of ‘nature’ in Asian cultures? How do Asian people perceive their relations to nature? What types of environmental ethics do Asian cultures exhibit? This paper considers these questions in two major Asian traditions, Indian and Chinese. It points out that the concept of nature has played a crucial role in Asian people’s lifestyles, beliefs, and ethical thinking. To them, nature is seen not merely as a means of livelihood, but rather the fountain of harmony, spirituality, and inspiration. The paper examines whether Asian environmental ethics is anthropocentric or nonanthropocentric. It concludes that, despite some limitations, Asian traditions nourish an alternative environmental ethic, which is a companionship with nature, and should be granted as a valuable resource for environmental education.
关键词：Asian cultural traditions; environmental values; environmental education; ethics; human-nature relationship
