Beyond Shallow: Arne Naess Jr.'s Path To A Meaningful Life

A summary* arne naess university of oslo ecologically responsible policies are concerned only in part with pollution and resource. Coined by arne naess in 1973, deep ecology challenges the dominant anthropocentric worldview by emphasizing the interconnection and interdependence of all life. Influenced by the views of benedict spinoza, mahatma gandhi, and buddhism, arne naess developed deep ecology, an ecological philosophy in the early 1970s. Naess defined the shallow ecology movement, which he says is more influential than the deep ecology movement, as fight against pollution and resource depletion. What sets naess's deep ecology apart from most inquiries into environmental philosophy is that it does not seek a radical shift in fundamental values.