Philosophy is understood as an art of “suspension of judgement” and also as “a quest for new metaphor and new language”. With both the above spirits in mind, i.e., openness to new perspectives and a quest for new language in environmental humanities, this chapter argues for a shift in perspective from the anthropocentricity of theories in environmental discourse to give way to a wider approach. The first part evaluates the efficacy of moral theories as dialogue partners for environmental policies and laws, analyses Leopold's criticism of the anthropocentric presumptions of moral theories and highlights the limitations of the Land ethics of Leopold. The second part focuses on the Indian Constitutional provisions for the protection of the environment and the environmental jurisprudence developed in various judicial pronouncements from the right-to-life perspective. Our sensibility seems to be still enduring the presumption of the biotic/abiotic community as property in our policies and laws. Therefore, the third part reflects on the evolutionary possibility of philosophical reflections on the environment from the anthropocentricity of moral theories to Dharmic understanding through the Land ethics of Leopold. In Dharmic tradition, our theories are not only grounded in practice but the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community and reverence for it is considered, rather prescribed as important pursuits for human beings.