The Beyond-Human Natural World: Providing Meaning and Making Meaning
Abstract
:1. Introduction
“Those who come to the natural world for meaning will not go away unrewarded”—([1], p. 7).
2. Providing Meaning
2.1. Nature and Meaning in Life: In General
2.2. Nature Pathways to Meaning in Life: Coherence
2.3. Nature Pathways to Meaning in Life: Significance/Mattering
2.3.1. Social Significance/Mattering
2.3.2. Cosmic Significance/Mattering and Spirituality
2.4. Nature Pathways to Meaning in Life: Purpose
2.5. Nature Pathways to Meaning in Life: Experiential Appreciation
2.6. Nature Pathways to Meaning in Life: A Place of Attachment
3. Making Meaning
4. Threats to Nature—Threats to Meaning
5. Future Research Directions
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Passmore, H.-A.; Krause, A.N. The Beyond-Human Natural World: Providing Meaning and Making Meaning. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 6170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126170
Passmore H-A, Krause AN. The Beyond-Human Natural World: Providing Meaning and Making Meaning. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(12):6170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126170
Chicago/Turabian StylePassmore, Holli-Anne, and Ashley N. Krause. 2023. "The Beyond-Human Natural World: Providing Meaning and Making Meaning" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 12: 6170. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20126170