Arne Næss
Arne Dekke Eide Næss (, ; ; 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term "deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century, and a prolific writer on many other philosophical issues. Næss cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book ''Silent Spring'' as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology. Næss combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence and on several occasions participated in direct action.Næss averred that while western environmental groups of the early post–World War II period had raised public awareness of the environmental issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight into and address what he argued were the underlying cultural and philosophical background to these problems. Næss believed that the environmental crisis of the twentieth century had arisen due to certain unspoken philosophical presuppositions and attitudes within modern western developed societies which remained unacknowledged.
He thereby distinguished between what he called ''deep'' and ''shallow'' ecological thinking. In contrast to the prevailing utilitarian pragmatism of western businesses and governments, he advocated that a true understanding of nature would give rise to a point of view that appreciates the value of biological diversity, understanding that each living thing is dependent on the existence of other creatures in the complex web of interrelationships that is the natural world. Provided by Wikipedia
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Four modern philosophers: Carnap, Wittgenstein, Heidegger, Sartre / by Næss, Arne
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The pluralist and possibilist aspect of the scientific enterprise. by Næss, Arne
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Democracy, ideology, and objectivity : studies in the semantics and cognitive analysis of ideological controversy / by Næss, Arne
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An empirical study of the expressions "true," "perfectly certain" and "extremely probable." by Næss, Arne
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Life's philosophy : reason & feeling in a deeper world / by Næss, Arne
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Scepticism / by Næss, Arne
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Ecology, community, and lifestyle : outline of an ecosophy / by Næss, Arne
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A sceptical dialogue on induction / by Næss, Arne
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The selected works of Arne Naess by Næss, Arne
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Ecology, community, and lifestyle : outline of an ecosophy / by Næss, Arne
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Invitation to Chinese philosophy. : Eight studies / by Næss, Arne
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Life's philosophy : reason & feeling in a deeper world / by Næss, Arne
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Life's philosophy reason & feeling in a deeper world / by Næss, Arne
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Gandhi and the nuclear age. by Næss, Arne
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Crossing the stones a portrait of Arne Naess /
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Is it painful to think? : conversations with Arne Næss / by Rothenberg, David, 1962-
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Einstein's theory a rigorous introduction for the mathematically untrained / by Grøn, Øyvind
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Crossing the stones : [Arne Naess] /
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