The Gaia Hypothesis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific theory
gptkbp:criticizedFor mainstream biologists
teleological reasoning
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:learned_society
gptkbp:describes Earth as a self-regulating system
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lynn_Margulis
gptkbp:focusesOn interaction between living organisms and their environment
gptkbp:hasApplication astrobiology
climate change studies
Earth system modeling
gptkbp:hasConcept homeostasis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Gaia Hypothesis
gptkbp:influenced environmentalist
gptkbp:influencedBy cybernetics
systems theory
gptkbp:inspiredBy gptkb:Gaia_theory
gptkbp:namedAfter Gaia (Greek goddess)
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:James_Lovelock
1970s
biosphere maintains conditions for life
gptkbp:publicationYear 1979
gptkbp:publishedIn book 'Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth'
gptkbp:relatedTo environmental science
Earth system science
gptkbp:supports gptkb:Bruno_Latour
Timothy Lenton
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Earthscan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8