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This title in other formats:Biophilia Hypothesis, C!by Stephen R. Kellert
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Biophilia" is the term coined by Edward O. Wilson to describe what he believes is our innate affinity for the natural world. In his landmark book Biophilia, he examined how our tendency to focus on life and lifelike processes might be a biologically based need, integral to our development as individuals and as a species. That idea has caught the imagination of diverse thinkers. The Biophilia Hypothesis brings together the views of some of the most creative scientists of our time, each attempting to amplify and refine the concept of biophilia. The variety of perspectives - psychological, biological, cultural, symbolic, and aesthetic - frame the theoretical issues by presenting empirical evidence that supports or refutes the hypothesis. Numerous examples illustrate the idea that biophilia and its converse, biophobia, have a genetic component:
Book News Annotation:A collection of invited papers exploring Edward O. Wilson's biophilia
hypothesis, which declares humanity's innate affinity for the natural
world to be a biological need, integral to our development as
individuals and as a species.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) About the AuthorStephen R. Kellert is the Tweedy Ordway Professor of Social Ecology at the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, author of "The Good in Nature and Humanity" (Island Press, 2002) and "Kinship to Mastery" (Island Press, 1997), and coeditor, with Edward O. Wilson, of "The Value of Life" (Island Press, 1997). Table of ContentsBiophilia and the conservation ethic / Edward O. Wilson — The biological basis for human values of nature / Stephen R. Kellert — Biophilia, biophobia, and natural landscapes / Roger S. Ulrich — Humans, habitats, and aesthetics / Judith H. Heerwagen, Gordon H. Orians — Dialogue with animals : its nature and culture / Aaron Katcher, Gregory Wilkins — Searching for the lost arrow : physical and spiritual ecology in the hunter's world / Richard Nelson — The loss of floral and faunal story : the extinction of experience / Gary Paul Nabhan, Sara St. Antoine — New Guineans and their natural world / Jared Diamond — On animal friends / Paul Shepard — The sacred bee, the filthy pig, and the bat out of hell : animal symbolism as cognitive biophilia / Elizabeth Atwood Lawrence — God, gaia, and biophilia / Dorion Sagan, Lynn Margulis — Of life and artifacts / Madhav Gadgil — Biophilia, selfish genes, shared values / Holmes Rolston III — Love it or lose it : the coming biophilia revolution / David W. Orr — Biophilia : unanswered questions / Michael E. Soule. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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