ECOLOGICAL CRISIS AND TRANSFORMATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS: A CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE
Keywords:
Ecological consciousness, environmental ethics, deep ecology, ontological shift, anthropocentrism, sustainability philosophy.Abstract
This paper explores the ecological crisis through a philosophical lens, arguing that environmental degradation is not merely a technical or economic problem but a reflection of a deeper ontological and ethical disconnection between humans and nature. Drawing on deep ecology, phenomenology, and indigenous spiritual perspectives, the paper calls for a fundamental transformation of human consciousness as a prerequisite for genuine sustainability.
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