| Yazarlar (1) |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Fatih TEKİN
Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye |
| Özet |
| Whether considered from a theological perspective or through the lens of classical physics, human beings have historically been placed at the center of the universe. Other living beings are deemed significant insofar as they contribute to the survival of humanity. If they fail to benefit humans or pose a threat, they are either removed from human proximity or stripped of their right to life. This anthropocentric view has also been rationalized philosophically, with the God-Mind-Man triad evolving into a narrative that still persists. Similarly, in monotheistic religions, God, having imparted a portion of His essence to humanity, created humans as the most significant beings, offering them dominion over all the earth’s resources. This has symbolically placed humanity on a solid, immovable foundation—the Earth—designated as the center. However, despite this perceived dominion, humans remain vulnerable and insignificant in the face of natural phenomena such as earthquakes, floods, and storms, commonly called disasters. These occurrences starkly reveal humanity's frailty. Consequently, while humans are considered central and everything else is seen as existing for their sake, in the face of immense forces, they become powerless, displaced from the center, and reduced to a state no different—or perhaps even less significant—than other beings. This backdrop sets the stage for a paradigm shift in the contemporary era, where scientific advancements have shown that human centrality is an increasingly untenable construct. Humans are no longer the dominant, central entities but instead comparable to an insignificant celestial body orbiting in the void … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale |
| Makale Alt Türü | MLA dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale |
| Dergi Adı | Turkish Academic Research Review |
| Dergi ISSN | 2602-2923 |
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | MLA, DOAJ, Ebsco, ERİH PLUS |
| Makale Dili | Türkçe |
| Basım Tarihi | 09-2025 |
| Sayfalar | 592 / 603 |
| Makale Linki | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4443190 |
