The Belief That Humans Can Understand, Control, and Manipulate Nature

question 22

Multiple Choice

The belief that humans can understand, control, and manipulate nature for their own purposes, and that nature exists to meet human needs, is an expression of ________.

• A) the biosphere approach
• B) ecocentric values
• C) humancentric values
• D) technocentric values

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Definitions:

American Anti-Slavery Society

An abolitionist society founded in 1833 to advocate for the immediate emancipation of all slaves in the United States.

Fanny Wright

Frances Wright was a Scottish-born lecturer, writer, freethinker, feminist, abolitionist, and social reformer, who became a US citizen and played a significant role in the early women's rights and abolition movements.

Haitian Revolution

A successful slave revolt that began in 1791, leading to Haiti's independence from France and the establishment of the first Black republic.

Walden

A book by Henry David Thoreau that reflects upon simple living in natural surroundings, highlighting the importance of self-reliance and individualism.