Arne Næss
- Born
- 27 January 1912 (96 years old)
- Passed away
- 12 January 2009
- Place of birth
- Oslo, Norway
- Gender
- Male
Arne Dekke Eide Næss was a Norwegian philosopher who coined the term "deep ecology", an important intellectual and inspirational figure within the environmental movement of the late twentieth century, and a prolific writer on many other philosophical issues.