Umwelt ethics

Authors

  • Morten Tønnessen Dept. of Philosophy, University of Oslo, Elvetun, Rovenveien 116, N-1900 Fetsund

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/SSS.2003.31.1.13

Abstract

In this paper I will sketch an Umwelt ethics, i.e., an ethics that rests heavily on fundamental features of Jakob von Uexküll’s Umwelt theory. In the course of an interpretation of the Umwelt theory, a number of concepts are introduced. These include ontological niche, common-Umwelt, total Umwelt and bio-ontological monad. I then present an Uexküllian reading of the deep ecology platform. It is suggested that loss of biodiversity, considered as a physio-phenomenal entity, is the most crucial aspect of the ecological crisis, which can be understood as an ontological crisis.

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Published

2003-12-31

How to Cite

Tønnessen, M. (2003). Umwelt ethics. Sign Systems Studies, 31(1), 281–299. https://doi.org/10.12697/SSS.2003.31.1.13

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