Biophilia is a hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life.
Biofilia es una hipotética tendencia humana a interactuar o asociarse estrechamente con otras formas de vida.
| Front | biophilia \bye-oh-FILL-ee-uh\ |
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| Back | noun A hypothetical human tendency to interact or be closely associated with other forms of life in nature. [The term "biophilia" was popularized by psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in the 1960s. In his work, he used the word (from "bio-," meaning "life," and "-philia," meaning "friendly feeling toward") to describe the biological drive toward self-preservation. In the late 1970s, American biologist Edward O. Wilson extended the word's meaning, seeing it as the perfect word for "the rich, natural pleasure that comes from being surrounded by living organisms." Recently, "biophilia" has been in the news as the title of Icelandic singer Bjork's latest project, a multimedia production that (according to the website for the Manchester International Festival) "celebrates how sound works in nature, exploring the infinite expanse of the universe, from planetary systems to atomic structure."] "For some, biophilia manifests itself in such ordinary ways as, say, owning four or five house cats. For myself and others ... it means flying to the other side of the globe to see a fruit bat, a duck-billed platypus, or a parrotfish." |
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