PHILOSOPHER

Arne Næss

1912 - 2009

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Arne Dekke Eide Næss ( AR-nə NESS; Urban East Norwegian: [ˈɑ̂ːɳə ˈdɛ̂kːə ˈæ̂ɪdə ˈnɛsː]; 27 January 1912 – 12 January 2009) was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term "deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century, and a prolific writer on many other philosophical issues. Næss cited Rachel Carson's 1962 book Silent Spring as being a key influence in his vision of deep ecology. Næss combined his ecological vision with Gandhian nonviolence and on several occasions participated in direct action. Næss averred that while western environmental groups of the early post–World War II period had raised public awareness of the environmental issues of the time, they had largely failed to have insight into and address what he argued were the underlying cultural and philosophical background to these problems. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Arne Næss is the 643rd most popular philosopher (down from 598th in 2019), the 113th most popular biography from Norway (down from 90th in 2019) and the most popular Norwegian Philosopher.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Arne Næss ranks 643 out of 1,267. Before him are Olympiodorus the Younger, Alexander of Hales, André Gorz, Zou Yan, Nicola Abbagnano, and Zacharias Rhetor. After him are Barlaam of Seminara, Antony Flew, Peter Deunov, Pierre Hadot, Yang Xiong, and Hemachandra.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Arne Næss ranks 106. Before him are Jiří Trnka, Yuen Siu-tien, Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark, Gordon Gollob, Michel Debré, and Barbara W. Tuchman. After him are Samuel Fuller, Isidro Lángara, Igor Markevitch, Yaroslav Stetsko, Axel Springer, and Jean Françaix. Among people deceased in 2009, Arne Næss ranks 81. Before him are Pat Hingle, Ryuzo Hiraki, John Hughes, Prince Alexandre of Belgium, Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, and Lucian Pulvermacher. After him are Qian Xuesen, Edward T. Hall, Kim Peek, Augusto Boal, Glenn Davis, and James Whitmore.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Arne Næss ranks 113 out of 1,039. Before him are May-Britt Moser (1963), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway (1973), Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (1971), and Arne Garborg (1851). After him are Rikard Nordraak (1842), Ole Bull (1810), Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1973), Jonas Gahr Støre (1960), Ole-Johan Dahl (1931), and Axel Paulsen (1855).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Norway

Among philosophers born in Norway, Arne Næss ranks 1. After him are Stein Rokkan (1921), and Anathon Aall (1867).

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