The Biophilia Hypothesis by Kellert, Stephen R. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Prelude: “A Siamese Connexion with a Plurality of Other Mortals” Introduction Part One - CLARIFYING THE CONCEPT

CHAPTER 1 - Biophilia and the Conservation Ethic

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CHAPTER 2 - The Biological Basis for Human Values of Nature

Classification of Values Exploration A New Basis for Conservation? REFERENCES

Part Two - AFFECT AND AESTHETICS

CHAPTER 3 - Biophilia, Biophobia, and Natural Landscapes

An Evolutionary Perspective Biophobia Biophilia and Natural Landscapes Liking/Approach Responses Restorative Responses Effects on High-Order Cognitive Functioning Implications for Nature Valuation Biophilia, Biophobia, and Preservation Research Needs and Promising Directions ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES

CHAPTER 4 - Humans, Habitats, and Aesthetics

Humans and Habitats Tests of Habitability and Aesthetics Attraction vs. Aversion ACKNOWLEDGMENTS REFERENCES

CHAPTER 5 - Dialogue with Animals: Its Nature and Culture

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Part Three - CULTURE

Knowledge: The Hunter’s Eye Wisdom: The Hunter’s Heart Confluence: Finding the Lost Arrow ACKNOWLEDGMENT REFERENCES

CHAPTER 7 - The Loss of Floral and Faunal Story: The Extinction of Experience

The Loss of Biodiversity The Extinction of Experience The Demise of Oral Tradition Toward a Cross-Cultural Concept REFERENCES

CHAPTER 8 - New Guineans and Their Natural World

Knowledge of the Natural World Uses of Knowledge of Nature Responses to Animals Biophobia The Ancient Tragedy of the Commons Learned Knowledge and Attitudes A Question of Definitions REFERENCES

Part Four - SYMBOLISM

CHAPTER 9 - On Animal Friends

ACKNOWLEDGMENT NOTES

The Sacred Bee The Filthy Pig The Bat Out of Hell Biophilia and Animal Symbolism Speculations REFERENCES

Part Five - EVOLUTION

CHAPTER 11 - God, Gaia, and Biophilia

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CHAPTER 12 - Of Life and Artifacts

Artifacts as a Selective Force Mimicking Life-Forms Evolution: Cultural and Biological Causes of Artifact Evolution Community of Beings Worshiping Artifacts Supplanting Life-Forms Erasing Boundaries Flowering of Diversity ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS REFERENCES

Part Six - ETHICS AND POLITICAL ACTION

CHAPTER 13 - Biophilia, Selfish Genes, Shared Values

Selfish Genes Selfish Selves Inclusive Selfish Genes Sexuality and Self Satisfactory Fitness Reciprocal Altruism Shared Values Biophilia on the Home Planet REFERENCES

CHAPTER 14 - Love It or Lose It: The Coming Biophilia Revolution

Biophobia: Its Origins and Consequences The Roots of Biophilia From Eros to Agape The Biophilia Revolution Beyond Utopia NOTES

CHAPTER 15 - Biophilia: Unanswered Questions

A Note to Nonbelievers Complexity Salience The Genetics of Biophilia Sociobiology—the Quaternary Hypothesis The Beautiful and the Ugly A New Religion? REFERENCES

Coda About the Contributors Index