Arne Naess Quotes on Nature
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. This page collects quotes attributed to Arne Naess on the topic of nature, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
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:
“We need not agree on metaphysics in order to agree on the protection of life.”