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An introduction to Nordic ecological thought and its impact on the evolving worldwide environmental movement. Although first coined by Naess in the 1970s, the term "deep ecology" reflects a whole tradition of thought that can be seen in the history of Norwegian culture.

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Part 1 Introduction: Deep ecology from summit to blockade. Part 2 Peter Wessel Zapffe: The last Messiah; Farewell, Norway; poems. Part 3 Arne Naess: Intrinsic value - will the defenders of nature please rise; The politics of the deep ecology movement; Interview - "Everything really important is dangerous". Part 4 Sigmund Kvaloy: Complexity and time - breaking the pyramid's reign; Interview - "Getting our feet wet". Part 5 Nils Faarlund: A way home; Interview - "Touch the Earth". Part 6 Finn Alnaes: The way of two-ness. Part 7 Johan Galtung: Development theory - notes on an alternative approach. Part 8 Erik Dammann: The future in our hands - its conceptions, aims, and strategies. Part 9 Conclusion: Deep ecology as a force for change.

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      Publisher: University of Minnesota Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/11/1992
      ISBN13: 9780816621828, 978-0816621828
      ISBN10: 0816621829

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An introduction to Nordic ecological thought and its impact on the evolving worldwide environmental movement. Although first coined by Naess in the 1970s, the term "deep ecology" reflects a whole tradition of thought that can be seen in the history of Norwegian culture.

      Table of Contents
      Part 1 Introduction: Deep ecology from summit to blockade. Part 2 Peter Wessel Zapffe: The last Messiah; Farewell, Norway; poems. Part 3 Arne Naess: Intrinsic value - will the defenders of nature please rise; The politics of the deep ecology movement; Interview - "Everything really important is dangerous". Part 4 Sigmund Kvaloy: Complexity and time - breaking the pyramid's reign; Interview - "Getting our feet wet". Part 5 Nils Faarlund: A way home; Interview - "Touch the Earth". Part 6 Finn Alnaes: The way of two-ness. Part 7 Johan Galtung: Development theory - notes on an alternative approach. Part 8 Erik Dammann: The future in our hands - its conceptions, aims, and strategies. Part 9 Conclusion: Deep ecology as a force for change.

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