The Gaia hypothesis has both scientific and philosophical components. Gaia is theorized to be a living entity that is greater than the sum of all the living and non-living aspects of the Earth. In proposing this theory, James Lovelock sought to explain the many complex natural mechanisms that the earth has for regulating things such as climate and biological diversity. In this theory, the whole Earth is a sentient "being" that regulates processes in the natural environment by balancing various a…
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