Epistemological aspects of the relation between bioethics and ecology –some lessons of Edgar Morin’s thought

Abstract

Edgar Morin’s thought provides us with some clues on understanding the relation between bioethics and ecology. The first one is ethics of life. The second is science of ecosystems –living units. Basically, both have life as their object, but from different perspectives. Edgar Morin is able to relate them thanks to his complex thought, which shows the necessity of departing from systemic thinking. This study thereby presents some of the conceptual difficulties that appear when examining the relationship between these two sciences: the question of anthropocentrism.

Keywords

• Edgar Morin
• bioética
• ecología
• pensamiento complejo