The Anthropocene is a term described by Earth Systems Science to capture the recent rupture in the history of the Earth where human action has acquired the power to alter the Earth System as a whole. While normative conclusions cannot be logically derived from this descriptive fact, this paper argues that law and philosophy ought to develop responses that are ordered around human beings. Rather than arguing for legal rights or extending rights to nature, this paper focuses on obligations. Drawing on Hans Jonas, it argues that obligations are a more appropriate tool for cultivating human plurality, restraining human action and protecting future generations.

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人类世的义务

人类世是地球系统科学所描述的一个术语，用于描述地球历史上最近的破裂，人类的行为获得了改变整个地球系统的力量。虽然不能从这个描述性事实中逻辑地推导出规范性结论，但本文认为，法律和哲学应该发展出以人类为中心的反应。本文不是争论合法权利或将权利扩展到自然，而是关注义务。它借鉴汉斯·乔纳斯 (Hans Jonas) 的观点，认为义务是培养人类多元化、限制人类行为和保护后代的更合适的工具。