Nwachukwu, Anthony U. (2022) Homo Oecologicus and the Priestly Duty of Adam, an Appraisal of Anthropogenic Environmental Degradation in Enugu East LGA. Logos: African Journal of Philosophy and Studies, 5 (1). pp. 1-14.
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Abstract
The ancient command “Man, know thyself” that reportedly confronted Socrates at the entrance to the Oracle of Delphi resonates with renewed tenacity in every age and clime. His dialectics consisted of a filtration of thought that aimed at eliminating ambiguities, clarifying ideas and certifying true knowledge/belief. This remains valid today as the present challenge of environmental degradation has roused a global outcry especially in the more recent times. This paper bothers on a deeper look at deforestation as a window to exploring humankind's self-understanding. Generally, in any form of degradation, human life and history are brought under threat. Though a former prerogative of the sciences, the urgency and vast implications of ecological crisis makes it imperative for philosophy to join the debates and discussions as a competent participant. This paper assumes that whatever concerns mankind, affects or shapes his life falls within the scope of the greater anthropological concern to which the Delphian dictum refers. Against this backdrop, this paper looks at environmental degradation from a philosophical anthropological viewpoint, hence the title. It uses deforestation as a sample case.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education |
| Depositing User: | mrs chioma hannah |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Sep 2025 09:22 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2025 09:22 |
| URI: | http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/5523 |
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