How Forests Think: Toward an Anthropology Beyond the Human
by Eduardo Kohn
In How Forests Think, Eduardo Kohn develops an anthropology that transcends human limits by exploring the semiotic capacities of forests and their inhabitants. Based on fieldwork in Ecuador's Amazon, the book reveals how nonhuman beings create meaning, challenging anthropocentric views and fostering a deeper appreciation for ecological interconnections.
About This Book
How Forests Think introduces a new approach to anthropology that extends beyond human perspectives. Eduardo Kohn examines the ways in which forests engage in processes of meaning-making, drawing on ethnographic research in the Amazon.
The book argues for recognizing the agency and semiosis of nonhuman entities, such as animals, plants, and ecosystems. It proposes a framework where signs and interpretations operate across species boundaries.
Through this lens, Kohn reimagines anthropological inquiry, emphasizing relational dynamics in the more-than-human world. The work invites readers to reconsider the boundaries between human and nonhuman intelligence.
Ultimately, it offers insights into how understanding forest thought can transform our ethical and ecological relations with the environment.
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