Dictionary

ecosophy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (US) audio

Etymology

Blend of ecology + philosophy, coined by Félix Guattari and Arne Næss.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Ecological philosophy, particularly of the type associated with the deep ecology movement.
   • But Tompkins and his wife Kristine (former head of the Patagonia outdoor-clothing brand), claim to be committed to Deep Ecology, a radically conservationist, holistic "ecosophy" first articulated in the 1970s by Norwegian mountaineer-philosopher Arne Naess. 2002 November 30, Chris Moss, “The ultimate wilderness”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • His ideas on ecology and ecosophy were developed in numerous books and articles, notably “Freedom, Emotion and Self-Subsistence” (1975), “Ecology, Community and Lifestyle” (1989) and “Life’s Philosophy: Reason and Feeling in a Deeper World” (2002). 2009 January 15, William Grimes, “Arne Naess, Norwegian Philosopher, Dies at 96”, in New York Times:
   • […] ecosophy argues that an individual should act in such a way as to “do as little harm as possible.” The “oath” of those committed to ecosophy closely parallels that of medical doctors: Above all else do no harm. 1996, Donald T. Wells, Environmental Policy: A Global Perspective for the Twenty-first Century, →ISBN:

Forms

Deriveds

ecosopher · ecosophical

Translations (2)

fr écosophie (Translations) · de Ökosophie (Translations)