The search for meaning in life or for meaningful nature experience, requires some kind of meaningful activity as a ...
On July 22, 2015 / By eyes4earthAnnouncing the iBook release of an evocative journey into nature connectedness. ...
On April 22, 2015 / By Matthew ZylstraCan we allow animals to have a meaningful human experience? ...
On January 9, 2015 / By eyes4earthHow is synchronicity experienced with non-human nature? What does it feel like to live through that moment? ...
On December 27, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraCulture is vital in sustaining nature connectedness. And the cues for creating such a culture may be found in ...
On November 28, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraNature connectedness is plagued by ‘the reintegration problem’. Why does the ‘magic’ encountered during our wilderness experiences disappear so ...
On November 28, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraThe uncanny appearance of a Nile monitor raises an awkward question about whether animals can be 'called up' ? ...
On November 12, 2014 / By eyes4earthDoes this description ring true for you? Do you get a feel for what these profound experiences are like? ...
On October 22, 2014 / By eyes4earthThe PowerPoint slides which accompanied Matthew Zylstra's final PhD seminar given earlier this year are now available to view ...
On October 14, 2014 / By eyes4earthDownload the PhD dissertation ...
On May 5, 2014 / By Matthew ZylstraThe idea that animals can convey meaning, and thereby offer an attentive human being illumination, is a commonly held belief the world over. The view is disparaged and disputed only by modern cultures with an allegiance to science as the sole arbiter of truth. The price of this conceit, to my way of thinking, is enormous.
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The PhD research underpinning certain content on eyes4earth.org was completed in early 2014.
The final dissertation is freely available for download here.
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