Arne naess deep ecology pdf

Norwegian philosopher and mountaineer (1912–2009)

For other people named Arne Næss, see Arne Næss (disambiguation).

Arne Dekke Eide Næss (, AR-nə NESS; Urban East Norwegian:[ˈɑ̂ːɳəˈdɛ̂kːəˈæ̂ɪdəˈnɛsː]; 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.^[4] 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 underly