In animate earth, stephan harding explores how gaian science can help us develop a sense of connectedness with the morethanhuman world. He shows that the scientific confirmation of gaia theory points to a new holistic science, where reductionist thinking is not excluded, but is only partial. Stephan harding s book is a vital antidote to such reductionist thinking and the negativityy it produces. Stephan harding stephan harding explores how gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the morethanhuman world.
Bbc news sciencenature lost connection to animate earth. Mar 30, 2009 in animate earth stephan harding explores how gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the morethanhuman world. Animate earth science, intuition and gaia a new scientific. Stephan harding holds a doctorate in ecology from the university of oxford. Sep 15, 2006 for depth of understanding of earth functioning and our human role in the process, stephan hardings animate earth is the finest of recent studies. Stephan harding has written in lucid english what each of us can do right now right where we live and transform our whole being into natures most effective nonviolent warriors. His work is based on a careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing and feeling a vitally important task at this time of severe ecological and climate crisis. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hardings description of his own transformation from a conventional scientist to one who balances the traditional approach with a more holistic, intuitive view. Dr stephan harding is resident ecologist and coordinator of the msc in holistic science at schumacher college in devon, uk. The lm goes on to provide an overview of the evolution of scientific thinking from the ancient greeks to the enlightenment, and explores the roots and inspiration for todays holistic scientific thinking, especially in the theories of goethe and lovelock. Stephan harding, ecologist and author of animate earth, presents gaia theory. It is worth noting that the title was inspired by a remark of his son. He is also the writer and presenter of the documentary film animate earth, produced by angel tv.
Animate earth animate earth dr stephan harding, schumacher college. Science, intuition and gaia is published by green books the green room is a series of opinion articles on environmental issues running weekly on the bbc news website. How to open a fresh and unshakeable solidarity between humankind and the other animals, plants, and elemental. His work is based on careful integration of rational. Animate earth will inspire in readers a profound sense of the. Stephan harding is coordinator of the msc course in holistic science at schumacher college, devon. Wahl and stephan harding at schumacher college, 2007 daniel christian wahl. Harding lives on the college campus with his wife julia ponsonby and their son oscar, and is the author of animate earth. Science, intuition, and gaia, 2nd edition paperback april 1 20 by stephan harding author 4. For depth of understanding of earth functioning and our human role in the process, stephan hardings animate earth is the finest of recent studies. Green books, and editor of grow small, think beautiful.
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When he was six years old, he moved to london with his father, where he continued to develop an awareness of the natural world that had fascinated him as a child in south america. Stephan harding, a professor at schumacher college, worked with james lovelock and others on developing the daisyworld model. The book elegantly describes how we can deepen our connection with the earth. Animate earth science, intuition and gaia by stephan. Included in this section is a jungian model of viewing the earth in four ways. Animate earth ebook por stephan harding 9781907448256. Animate earth by stephen harding overdrive rakuten. In animate earth, stephan harding explores how gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the morethanhuman world. He is also the editor of a new book grow small, think beautifuljust published by floris books. Stephan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In this astounding book harding lays out the facts and theories behind one of the most controversial notions to come out of the hard sciences arguably since sir. Animate earth is a documentary film written and presented by dr stephan harding, renowned ecologist and colleague of james lovelock. Her books have transported millions of readers into the. The scientific revolution the book of the universeis written in the language of mathematics. Stephan harding talks about the themes explored in his book animate earth and looks at how gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the planet at a time of climate. The film also features commentary from brian goodwin, iain mcgilchrist, fritjof capra, vandana shiva, jules cashford and. His work is based on careful integration of rational scientific analysis with our intuition, sensing, and feelinga vitally important task at this time of severe ecological and climate crisis. Nov 17, 2006 trailer for the film of the book animate earth. He illustrates how our consumption culture is destroying the earth and provides viewers with an. Stephan harding talks about the themes explored in his book animate earth and looks at how gaian science can help us to develop a sense of connectedness with the. Stephen harding animate earth science, intuition and gaia. Animate earth by stephan harding overdrive rakuten. However animate earth is hardgaian in that it presents the earth and its living processes through metaphor, in a way that brings us, viscerally, closer to the earth, and living processes.
Animate earth is also a documentary film written and presented by dr stephan harding. Stephan harding, oxfordtrained biologist, renowned ecologist, and colleague of british scientist james lovelock, originator of the gaia theory. Throughout this book harding tells science tales rich both in verifiable fact and personal meaning, and it is around campfires such as this one that we just might find our way out of the gathering climatic darkness. James lovelock to read animate earth is to be taken on an incredible journey as stephan invokes myth and storytelling to bring the living systems of gaia to life transitionconsciousness. Stephan harding succeeds in making a book that is at the same time scientific, pedagogic and poetic.
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