The basic thesis of the work is that environmental problems are only to be solved by people - people who will be required to make value judgements in conflicts that go beyond narrowly conceived human concerns. Thus people require not only an ethical system, but a way of conceiving the world and them[...]
Now available in English for the first time, Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess's meditation on the art of living is an exhortation to preserve the environment and biodiversity. As Naess approaches his ninetieth year, he offers a bright and bold perspective on the power of feelings to move us away fro[...]
This book provides an introduction to the theory of relativity and the mathematics used in its processes. Three elements of the book make it stand apart from previously published books on the theory of relativity. First, this book starts at a lower mathematical level than standard books with tensor [...]
Modern environmentalism owes a great debt to philosopher, professor, and writer Arne Naess, cofounder of the Deep Ecology movement. Here, editors Alan Drengson and Bill Devall provide a comprehensive yet accessible volume of Naess's most groundbreaking and seminal essays, which have remained influen[...]
Jag skulle vilja få fler människor i vårt samhälle att fundera över riktningen i sina liv och fråga sig: Är det detta jag vill? Med dagens livsstil och i vårt rationella samhälle undervärderas ofta känslornas stora betydelse för vårt välbefinnande. Författaren och filosofen Arne Næss[...]