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Anthropocentrism in English Literature Studies
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This paperanalyses how anthropocentrism affects perception and literature studies [1]. Anthropocentrism is here defined as the belief that humans are morally set apart from nature and are the only source of meaning or value [2]. The project offers methods to minimise anthropocentric influences in literature practices.
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