The Gaia hypothesisThe Gaia hypothesis

LO: I will know what James LO: I will know what James Lovelock meant by the Gaia Lovelock meant by the Gaia

hypothesis hypothesis

RecapRecap

What is Libertarian extension?What is Libertarian extension? What is the bio centric theory?What is the bio centric theory? Give 2 ways humans should Give 2 ways humans should

treat the environment? treat the environment? What is conservation ethics? What is conservation ethics?

The Gaia hypothesis The Gaia hypothesis

James LovelockJames Lovelock The interdependence between the The interdependence between the

living and non living world.living and non living world. The symbolic relationship between The symbolic relationship between

the inorganic and organic worlds. the inorganic and organic worlds. Life stabilises the environment. Life stabilises the environment. Humans are part of a living whole. Humans are part of a living whole. World conditions are managed by World conditions are managed by

Gaia and if you abuse Gaia it affects Gaia and if you abuse Gaia it affects your survival. your survival.

You cannot destroy life. You cannot destroy life.

Lovelock’s ideasLovelock’s ideas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRQ-NqaYFzs&feature=fvst

http://www.theguardian.com/://www.theguardian.com/science/2008/apr/28/science/2008/apr/28/scienceofclimatechange.biodiversityscienceofclimatechange.biodiversity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44yiTg7cOVIv=44yiTg7cOVI

For & against For & against

For For • Humans have a Humans have a

sense of sense of responsibility. responsibility.

• How the world How the world ends up is ends up is because of because of humans. humans.

• Scientifically Scientifically truetrue

Against Against • Does it put too Does it put too

much emphasis much emphasis on nature? on nature?

• Does it put too Does it put too much emphasis much emphasis

on humans?on humans?• What about What about

God? God?