Arne Naess Quotes
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. The quotes below are attributed to Arne Naess, organized by topic.
Arne Naess on Freedom
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Attributed to Arne Naess:
“Self-realization for Self-realization is the highest norm.”
Arne Naess on Nature
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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:
“We need not agree on metaphysics in order to agree on the protection of life.”