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    Deep Ecology

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    Deep Ecology/Ecosophy The ideas behind deep ecology have major implications today. They allow people to think more profoundly about the environment and possibly come to a better understanding of their own meaning. People are intensely concerned about the world’s technological adolescence‚ massive consumerism‚ and overpopulation. A man named Arne Naess‚ former head of the philosophy department at the University of Oslo founded an idea that can direct people’s anxiety away from

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    Deep Ecology

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    this class and first heard the term‚ “deep ecology‚” I thought that it was simply referring to being environmentally friendly‚ saving paper and the whole “going green” movement. However‚ I now know that what I was thinking of is considered “shallow ecology‚” according to Arnie Naas. I wasn’t completely off in my thinking because shallow ecology is an aspect of deep ecology‚ however it is only a very thin layer. There is really no simple definition for deep ecology because it is such a vast idea. Nevertheless

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    Introduction To Deep Ecology

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    Deep ecology is a way of life. A way of life that is shifting the way we view ourselves as humans. Deep ecology is the means of shifting the value of humans to non-human nature. Humans can no longer look at themselves as the sole entity of the ecosystem‚ but part of a whole that needs each part to successfully work. Fritjof Capra believes that shifting our views from the old world anthropocentric to new world non-anthropocentric is the key to the survival of the human race. Having anthropocentric

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    The Deep Ecology Movement

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    have in common? They were all well known environmentalists that influenced the creation of the Deep Ecology movement as well as the Foundation for Deep Ecology. Deep Ecology is the belief that “the well-being and flourishing of human and nonhuman life on Earth have value in themselves [and those] values are independent of the usefulness of the nonhuman world for human purposes” (Foundation for Deep Ecology). Rachel Carson’s novel “Silent Spring” started the major wave of environmentalism in the 1960s

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    Deep Ecology and Religion

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    individuals and organizations that revolve around the fundamental aspects and notions of deep ecology and eco-activism. These associations offer more views and attitudes on how an individual and society can create and maintain a kinship and positive influence with the natural environment. Like deep ecologist’s view on the metaphysical relationship of man and nature. Eco-activist’s contend to a belief of "ecology as religion"(Kinsley 193). They take their duty with the environment as a deeply spiritual

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    Taoism Vs Deep Ecology

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    Deep ecology is a ecological philosophies that concerns itself with the current destruction of the Earth’s biosphere and the possibilities for the restoration of the planet’s life system” (Hathaway & Boff‚ 2009c‚ p.63). By contrast‚ Taoism‚ a ethical theory invented by Laozi in China tries to explore a ideal worldview in which everything is equally existed on the planet. Obviously‚ the debates on similarities and difference of basic worldview in Taoism and deep ecology have been continuing few decades

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    Ecology

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    htm INTRODUCTION Ecology‚ the study of the relationship of plants and animals to their physical and biological environment. The physical environment includes light and heat or solar radiation‚ moisture‚ wind‚ oxygen‚ carbon dioxide‚ nutrients in soil‚ water‚ and atmosphere. The biological environment includes organisms of the same kind as well as other plants and animals. Because of the diverse approaches required to study organisms in their environment‚ ecology draws upon such fields as

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    Ecology

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    In ecology‚ competition occurs between any organisms living in a mutual habitat. Competition can either be harmful or helpful to each organism‚ whether it is for food‚ water‚ shelter‚ etc. There are two basic types of competition: intraspecific competition or interspecific competition. Intraspecific competition is the competition that occurs between the individuals of the same species (T. Smith & R. Smith pg. 222). On the other hand‚ interspecific competition is the competition that occurs between

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    Ecology

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    Overview: Discovering Ecology Ecology is the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and the environment These interactions determine the distribution of organisms and their abundance Modern ecology includes observation and experimentation The Scope of Ecological Research Ecologists work at levels ranging from individual organisms to the planet Global Ecology The biosphere is the global ecosystem‚ the sum of all the planet’s ecosystems Global ecology examines the influence

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    Ecology

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    Ecology is the scientific study of interactions among organisms and their environment‚ such as the interactions organisms have with each other and with their abiotic environment. Topics of interest to ecologists include the diversity‚ distribution‚ amount (biomass)‚ number (population) of organisms‚ as well as competition between them within and among ecosystems. Ecosystems are composed of dynamically interacting parts including organisms‚ thecommunities they make up‚ and the non-living components

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