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.
| ISBN: | 9781739371760 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2024 |
| Author: | Lynn Margulis, Dorion Sagan |
| Illustrator: | Anicka Yi |
| Publisher: | Spiral House Editions an imprint of Silver Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
Ecological science, the Biosphere Philosophy of science The environment |