Biophilia hypothesis. The biophilia hypothesis suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems.
Edward O. Wilson introduced and popularized the hypothesis in his book, Biophilia (1984).[1] He defines biophilia as "the urge to affiliate with other forms of life".[2] Love of living systems[edit] The term "biophilia" literally means "love of life or living systems. " Faculty.fgcu.edu/dgreen/Index_files/RLO_Why_We_Do/RLO_Why_We_Do_sco/761-2_Snapp_Final_Orr2.pdf. Dujs.dartmouth.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/11s_final-37-39.pdf.