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Biocentrism In Margaret Atwood's Oryx And Crake

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Margaret Atwood’s novel Oryx and Crake presents an unforgettable story of an post-apocalyptic world and the manifestation of extinction of the human species. The novel can be looked at through two different viewpoints, one being anthropocentrism and the other being biocentrism. Biocentrist argue that nature plays a key role in human existence and for the benefit of mankind. Holmes Rolston believes, that the forest and other organisms have intrinsic value in its self, independent of the valuer. He believes that nature plays a vital part towards an individuals internal happiness. Anthropocentrism is the belief that people are more important and theres no connection to nature. Rene Descartes believes, that humans are superior to animals because
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