Deep Ecology
Environmental philosophy extending moral consideration to all living beings. Naess: shallow ecology is anthropocentric; deep ecology is ecocentric. Biospheric egalitarianism: all life has intrinsic value. Ecological self expands identity beyond ego to include nature. Self-realization through identification with all life. Critique of human chauvinism. Simple in means, rich in ends. Applied to activism, spirituality, politics. Critiqued for misanthropy and neglecting social justice. Ecofeminism adds gender analysis.
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