Lack of hard records makes it possible for narratives to alter from day to day. Ecophilosophy as a conscious practice is usually found in literate societies where history is born. In oral traditions myths and stories, in the meter of poetry and song, are primary for passing on wisdom and knowledge. In literate traditions information can be more precise and organized in quite different ways, based on visual models, rather than ephermeral sounds. Science as we know it begins with literate traditions as does the development of geometry and mathematics.
Literate cultures realize ecosophy in ways different from oral ones.
The fusion of oral and literate gives rise to cross cultural vision. Ecophilosophy is the practice of philosophy committed to the principle that Nature and humans matter. It seeks ways to realize ecological harmony and wisdom. Thus, the aim of ecophilosophy is ecosophy. This word is derived from two ancient Greek words ecos , for place, and s ophia, for wisdom.