Use of Terms “Ecophilosophy” / “Ecosophy” in the Works of English-Speaking Authors

Aim. To analyze the specifics of the use of the term “ecophilosophy / ecosophy” in modern Englishlanguage philosophical discourse. Methodology. The key research method was content analysis. The content of the works of Matthew Hrulew (Australia), Alan Drengson (Canada), Nancy Huffman Shea, Elizabeth Satoris, Gary Snyder and John Griffin (USA) was analyzed. Results. According to the results of the study, the thesis is put forward that eco-philosophy, including in the English-speaking research space, comes to the level of not just one of the scientific directions, but gets the status of a certain type of conceptual and attitudinal space. Research implications. The results of the study contribute to the methodological basis of such an actively developing direction of philosophical thought as ecophilosophy. New material on the topic under study is introduced into the Russian-speaking scientific turnover.

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Contemporary Philosophical Research
Published
2025-05-26
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5148-2025-2-119-125
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Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
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Use of Terms “Ecophilosophy” / “Ecosophy” in the Works of English-Speaking Authors

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Contemporary Philosophical Research
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Use of Terms “Ecophilosophy” / “Ecosophy” in the Works of English-Speaking Authors

E. V. Rochnyak
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Aim. To analyze the specifics of the use of the term “ecophilosophy / ecosophy” in modern Englishlanguage philosophical discourse. Methodology. The key research method was content analysis. The content of the works of Matthew Hrulew (Australia), Alan Drengson (Canada), Nancy Huffman Shea, Elizabeth Satoris, Gary Snyder and John Griffin (USA) was analyzed. Results. According to the results of the study, the thesis is put forward that eco-philosophy, including in the English-speaking research space, comes to the level of not just one of the scientific directions, but gets the status of a certain type of conceptual and attitudinal space. Research implications. The results of the study contribute to the methodological basis of such an actively developing direction of philosophical thought as ecophilosophy. New material on the topic under study is introduced into the Russian-speaking scientific turnover.

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