PLANT HUMANITIES OF THE NATIVE-CENTRIC-ECOLOGY

  • Ikechukwu Monday Osebor, Phd
  • Nicholas OnyemechiAlumonaPh.D
Keywords: Vegetal, Humanities, Plants, Ontology, Interdisciplinary, interconnectedness of nature

Abstract

The philosophy of planthumanities of the native-centric-ecology examines cultural representations of plants in literature, art, religion, and folklore. It reveals how indigenous people have constructed narratives around plants, often anthropomorphizing them or treating them as passive objects. The plant humanities explore the relationship between human societies and the plant world. This emerging field draws insights from indigenous and scholarly traditions. The purpose of this study is to appraise plant humanities of the native centric ecology. Using philosophical analysis, this interdisciplinary inquiry has moral implications such as the anthropocentric narratives of the complex web, plant personhood, and many others. Despite the challenges,plant humanities contribute to a deeper understanding of biodiversity, indigenous life, and sustainable coexistence between humans and plants. This study concludes that vegetal humanities of thenative centric ecology is a philosophy of interconnectedness between humans and plants that recognize the intrinsic value of plant life to foster sustainable coexistence

Published
2025-01-08
Section
Articles