Czy życie może zwyciężyć? Pentti Linkola - fiński przedstawiciel alternatywy ekologicznej
Can life prevail? Pentti Linkola – Finnish representative of the ecological alternative movement

Summary/Abstract: In this article were presented beliefs and ideas of Pentti Linkola whowas a Finnish representative of deep ecology. Taking into considerationdebates and discussions on how to solve global environmental crisis, hemust be perceived as one of the most charismatic and radical figure.The only solutions to protect life in biosphere are for him: organizedcoercion, compulsory reduction of the human population, authoritariansystem managed by a strong centralized government, forcing people toreduce consumption, possessions, travelling, and usage of electricity. Theconcept of Linkola’s philosophy is full of negative judgments towardshumans’ responsibility and wisdom. His ideas are also eco-centeredand prioritize weal and value of life in general over the weal and life ofa single person. The aim of this article is to present and compare Finnishthinker’s opinions on relations between people and environment withother – more popular in Poland – authors. It is worth to mention that Linkola’s ideas and demands are not mentioned in the works of domesticrepresentatives of subdisciplines in social science which concentrate onsocial and political sources and effects of ecological problems in the modernworld. This fact will determine the essence and value of assumptionsmade for the presented in the article disquisition.

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