Living on Earth
by Peter Godfrey-Smith
The third of Godfrey-Smith's trilogy: how life shaped the planet, from forests to human culture, and what our power now means. Philosophical natural history.
Read it if…
you want mind, life and planet in one frame.
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Skip it if…
you have not read Other Minds and Metazoa first; you can, but start there.
Try instead: The Secret Wisdom of Nature →
Three things you will actually use
- Life built the Earth.
- Action shapes mind.
- Our power carries responsibility.
Do this first
Read the chapter on forests.
Our verdict
Godfrey-Smith's trilogy ends.
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