Abstract
<p>An Indian proverb says that “the man’s heart toughen as he drifts apart from nature”. Living in harmony with nature is only possible by abandoning of mankind from its idea of dominance on nature. Deep ecology refuses the superiority of human against nature with a radical attitude within ecological philosophy, and it wants the individuals and societies to respect the nature by specially valuing it. One of the main research subjects of the philosophy of science is the relation in between human and nature. The opinions regarding whether the human is a creature who is superior than nature, or whether it is an integral part of it are important in the formation of environmental values and attitudes. And in this study, the relation of individual and nature is being addressed, and it has been tried to examine whether the teacher candidates have an anthropocentric or ecocentric perspective. This study has been performed in order to determine whether teacher candidates adopt the anthropocentric paradigm or the ecocentric paradigm in their perspective against environmental problems. The research has been prepared by using quantitative research techniques by the participation of 426 teacher candidates. Five point likert type New Environmental Paradigm Scale consisting of 15 items has been used as data collection tool. The data obtained in the research has been analyzed by using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 22.0 program. According to the data obtained in the research, it has been observed that the genders of the teacher candidates have no effect on their anthropocentric or ecocentric approach to environmental issues. Moreover, the averages of the students were higher in questions measuring the ecocentric approach within the New Environmental Paradigm Scale. The interest and protective style of the family has positive results on the teacher candidates in respect of anthropocentric approach. Nevertheless it has no effect when the ecocentric approach is in subject.</p>
Highlights
An Indian proverb says that “the man’s heart toughen as he drifts apart from nature”. Mollison (2014) had told that living in harmony with nature will only be possible by abandoning of mankind from its idea of dominance on nature
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the students are close to “ecocentric approaches” as being aware of the delicate balance in nature, or to “anthropocentric approach” that places the man to the center and that is based on the approach of “the environment should be protected for man”
Important role is falling on education and environmental training—within the scope of this research—for the communication of required information to future generations and for having the political, economic and cultural institutions adopted
Summary
An Indian proverb says that “the man’s heart toughen as he drifts apart from nature”. Mollison (2014) had told that living in harmony with nature will only be possible by abandoning of mankind from its idea of dominance on nature. Mollison (2014) had told that living in harmony with nature will only be possible by abandoning of mankind from its idea of dominance on nature. He had attracted attention to the point that the human is not superior than the other living beings, and that all the living beings are an expression of life. Deep ecology, which is an ideological trend that may be assessed on the basis of this comprehension, refuses the superiority of human against nature with a radical attitude within ecological philosophy, and it wants the individuals and societies to respect the nature by specially valuing it. According to Naess (1973), the notions that may be gathered under the heading of “shallow environment philosophy” consist of prevention of pollution and destruction of natural sources in short term and legalizing the exploitation of nature by the citizens of the developed countries for a longer period
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