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Foundations of Deep Ecology: Daoism and Heideggerian Phenomenology

Van Zanten, Joel A.

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2009, Master of Arts, University of Toledo, Philosophy.
This thesis explores two facets of the ancient Daoist world view and Heideggerian phenomenology. It then explores the relationship of these facets to Deep Ecology. The facets in question are: (a) a way of looking at the world without thematic lenses and (b) the ethical and normative content that comes from that perspective. Deep Ecology assumes a re-examination of the relationship between humans and the non-human world while situating itself within a normative framework. This thesis argues the facets of Daoism and Heideggerian phenomenology are constitutive of a proper foundation for Deep Ecology, i.e. they provide the basis for the re-examination and detail a normative framework.
Charles V. Blatz, PhD (Committee Chair)
John Sarnecki, PhD (Committee Member)
Benjamin S. Pryor, PhD (Committee Member)

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  • Van Zanten, J. A. (2009). Foundations of Deep Ecology: Daoism and Heideggerian Phenomenology [Master's thesis, University of Toledo]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1249483297

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Van Zanten, Joel. Foundations of Deep Ecology: Daoism and Heideggerian Phenomenology. 2009. University of Toledo, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1249483297.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Van Zanten, Joel. "Foundations of Deep Ecology: Daoism and Heideggerian Phenomenology." Master's thesis, University of Toledo, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1249483297

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)