While most modern environmental movements of the late 20th century were concerned with the conservation of the natural world for human use, the deep ecology movement, led by philosopher Arne Naess, ...
Arne Naess, 96, 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. No ...
He insisted that nature deserves protection because it exists, not because it’s useful to us. Each being is an end in itself.