Narratives of the Non-Human: Reframing Anthropocentrism in Ecocritical Philosophy and Indigenous Worldviews
In an era marked by ecological instability and environmental degradation, this paper critiques anthropocentrism through ecocritical philosophy and Indigenous ontologies. While Western modernity places humans at the center of value, alternative frameworks emphasize relational and interdependent systems of existence. Drawing on thinkers like Timothy Morton, Stacy Alaimo, and Jane Bennett, the study highlights non-human agency across ecosystems, materials, and species. Indigenous worldviews further reinforce relational ethics through kinship-based understandings of land, water, and life. The paper concludes that integrating these perspectives enables a shift from domination toward coexistence, reimagining ethics, identity, and belonging within a shared ecological network.
Ecocriticism, Indigenous Worldviews, Anthropocentrism, Posthumanism, Relational Ontology, Non-Human Agency, Environmental Ethics, Storytelling, Reciprocity, Ecological Philosophy
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