Arne Naess 1912 – 2009
Arne Naess (1912 – 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher of the Contemporary era, associated with Analytic Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
Arne Naess was a Norwegian philosopher, the youngest person ever appointed to a full professorship at the University of Oslo, and the founder of the deep ecology movement. His early Interpretation and Preciseness developed an empirical theory of meaning, while his later Ecology, Community and Lifestyle distinguished a deep ecology, grounded in the intrinsic value of all living beings, from the merely shallow ecology of human welfare. His Ecosophy T offered a personal philosophical framework in which the maturing self extends its identification outward, ultimately to the whole of nature, in what he called Self-realization.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Era
- Contemporary
- Movements
- Analytic Philosophy, Continental Philosophy
Selected quotes
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“All living beings have intrinsic value, regardless of their usefulness to humans.”
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“The maturing self extends itself outward, ultimately to the whole of nature.”
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“Deep ecology asks not how nature serves us, but who we are within nature.”
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“Self-realization for Self-realization is the highest norm.”
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“We need not agree on metaphysics in order to agree on the protection of life.”
Frequently asked about Arne Naess
- When did Arne Naess live?
- Arne Naess was born in 1912 and died in 2009.
- Where was Arne Naess from?
- Arne Naess was a Norwegian philosopher of the Contemporary era.
- What philosophical movements is Arne Naess associated with?
- Arne Naess was associated with Analytic Philosophy and Continental Philosophy.
- What was Arne Naess known for?
- Arne Naess was a Norwegian philosopher, the youngest person ever appointed to a full professorship at the University of Oslo, and the founder of the deep ecology movement.
- How many quotes are attributed to Arne Naess?
- There are 5 attributed quotations from Arne Naess in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.