The Ethos of Biomimicry: A Pathway from Practice to Philosophy

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How ought we act toward nature as a result of practicing biomimicry? Explores this question in the context of a biologically informed philosophical worldview about life and the place of humans in it. Uses an inquiry-based approach to explore how practicing biomimicry can catalyze a recognition of nature beyond merely that of its instrumental value. Offers a pragmatic approach to deriving a life-inclusive ethic from the practice itself and offers a pathway toward its adoption based on both moral intuition and moral reasoning. Facilitates the articulation of a compelling and pragmatic ethic to complement the practice and, in turn, discourages 'shallow' biomimicry.