Love for Mother Earth: Dialogues for a Possible Intercultural Ecological Philosophyical Philosophy

Abstract

This article proposes an exploratory dialogue between contemporary ecophilosophy and diverse formulations of Indigenous thought, examining possible resonances in the understanding of the Earth as a living and sacred being while avoiding forced convergences where fundamental ontological differences persist. Drawing on the thought of Henryk Skolimowski and Roger Scruton, it argues that overcoming the ecological crisis requires questioning the mechanistic ontology of modernity and cultivating an affective, ethical, and poetic relationship with the cosmos. The analysis is developed within the framework of comparative philosophy, bringing heterogeneous traditions into dialogue without presupposing full conceptual equivalence. The Indigenous reflections considered in the article emphasize reciprocity, care, and interdependence among living beings. While Skolimowski advances a planetary ethic grounded in reverence for life, Scruton highlights affective attachment to place as a foundation for ecological responsibility. These perspectives make it possible to identify partial zones of resonance with certain Amerindian elaborations concerning health, spirituality, community, and responsibility toward the Earth. The article argues for the possibility of a respectful intercultural dialogue among diverse systems of thought and advocates a plural, relational ecological ethic attentive to the diversity of ways of inhabiting the cosmos.