{"product_id":"our-planetary-mirror-boris-shoshitaishvili-9780226852140","title":"Our Planetary Mirror: Earth Science and the Reimagining of Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA philosophical analysis of three scientific visions of humanity: the noosphere, the Anthropocene, and Gaia theory.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we explain humanity's unique relationship to the Earth? In \u003ci\u003eOur Planetary Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, cultural theorist Boris Shoshitaishvili considers the three major ways earth scientists have answered this question in recent years: the noosphere (humans as a layer of thought and culture covering the earth), the Anthropocene (humans as a geological force), and the Gaia hypothesis (humans as part of a superorganism comprising life on Earth). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo explore how these concepts extend beyond contemporary science, Shoshitaishvili traces the metaphors at the heart of each framework through their ancient predecessors, including Babylonian myth, Greek philosophy, Aztec metaphysics, and medieval European theology. Using this approach, Shoshitaishvili develops fresh responses to pressing global issues such as geoengineering, artificial intelligence, and the balance between cosmopolitanism and a world of intensified nationalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Boris Shoshitaishvili\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226852148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226852140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Boris Shoshitaishvili","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997505270015,"sku":"9780226852140","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/our-planetary-mirror-boris-shoshitaishvili-9780226852140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}