Deep Ecology → Global Egalitarianism

Core idea:
Deep Ecology extends the idea of equality from human beings to the entire biosphere. Instead of treating nature primarily as a collection of resources for human use, it argues that living beings and the ecological world possess intrinsic value. Arne Næss famously called this “biospheric egalitarianism.”

Connection to Global Egalitarianism:

Global Egalitarianism: Human beings should not be divided into superior and inferior classes of people.
Deep Ecology: Humans should not assume that humanity is inherently superior to the rest of the living world.

It therefore adds an ecological dimension to egalitarianism: human equality exists within a larger community of life.

Main representatives

  • Arne Næss — founder of Deep Ecology; biospheric egalitarianism and ecological self.

  • George Sessions — developed Deep Ecology with Næss.

  • Bill Devall — major American Deep Ecology writer.

  • Warwick Fox — developed the idea of transpersonal ecology.

  • Sigmund Kvaløy — early Scandinavian contributor.

  • Nils Faarlund — early Norwegian Deep Ecology/ecophilosophy contributor.

Optional/related

  • Aldo Leopold — Land Ethic

  • Holmes Rolston III — intrinsic value of nature

  • Paul W. Taylor — biocentric ethics

  • J. Baird Callicott — ecological/land ethics

Best representative for your list: Arne Næss.