Sullivan is a writer for the Washington Post, where this story first appeared. Arne Naess, a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term “deep ecology” to indicate that humans are no more important than ...

Arne Naess, a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term “deep ecology” to indicate that humans are no more important than other species, ecosystems or natural processes, died Jan. 12 in Oslo. He was ...

What is the place of humans in a world full of other living things? What, if any, moral obligations do we owe other animals or the natural world in general? Do animals have rights? These are a few of ...

Arne Naess, a Norwegian philosopher whose ideas about promoting an intimate and all-embracing relationship between the Earth and the human species inspired environmentalists and political activists ...

As readers of SHS know, I believe that human exceptionalism is under profound assault from many different directions, including utilitarian bioethics, animal liberation, and philosophical materialism.

OSLO — Norway’s perhaps most famous philosopher Arne Naess, who invented the concept of “deep ecology,” has died at the age of 96, his publisher said Tuesday. “Arne was a very open-minded person, not ...

WILLIAMSVILLE -- The Manitou Project is sponsoring three connected events, designed to introduce people to the philosophy and practice of Deep Ecology, the weekend of Aug. 10-12. The series starts on ...

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