biophilia

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Those who struggle to conserve what is left of the natural environment are moved by the love of living things, biophilia, the frail bond of feeling that ties humankind to the Earth.

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  • Those who struggle to conserve what is left of the natural environment are moved by the love of living things, biophilia, the frail bond of feeling that ties humankind to the Earth. —  How to Save the World
  • That culture has overwritten our innate biophilia with an endless succession of new messages and imperatives. —  How to Save the World
  • Likewise, to Karl Giberson's claim that a connection to God can be found in our aesthetic responses to the natural world, Coyne replies that this view "ignores scientific explanations, such as E.O. Wilson's 'biophilia' theory, which suggests that we evolved to find places like lakes and prairies attractive simply because they provided our ancestors with food and safety." —  The American Scene
  • Do you know the Edward O. Wilson notion of biophilia? —  Salon
  • E.O. Wilson, who coined the term "biophilia" to highlight our innate attraction to the natural world. —  New Scientist - Online News
 

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