Gaia and Philosophy

Author(s): Margulis, Lynn,
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 02/09/2024,
Pagination: 80 pages,
Series: N/A,
Imprint: Silver Press,
Published By: Silver Press,
Book Classification: Philosophy,
Dimensions: 111 x 161 x 7
ISBN13/EAN/SKU: 9781739371760

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In the 1970s, microbiologist Lynn Margulis and atmospheric chemist James Lovelock developed the Gaia theory. Embracing the circular logic of life and engineering systems, the Gaia theory states that Earth is a self-regulating complex system in which life interacts with and eventually becomes its own environment. Gaia describes a living Earth: a body in the form of a planet.

Fusing science, mathematics, philosophy, ecology and mythology, Gaia and Philosophy, with a new introduction by Dorion Sagan, challenges Western anthropocentrism to propose a symbiotic planet. In its striking philosophical conclusion, the revolutionary Gaia paradigm holds important implications not only for understanding life's past but for shaping its future.