Tournament: Cal | Round: 1 | Opponent: Unknown | Judge: Unknown
Natural resource extraction treats materials as objects for use by subjects

Antolick 1, Matthew June 1, 2003 Ph.D candidate, University of South Florida; “Deep Ecology and Heideggerian Phenomenology”; Houston Memorial RM

The challenging-ordering... of substance metaphysics.

Resource extraction relies on a technological mindset which frames everything as an object for consumption

Antolick 2, Matthew June 1, 2003 Ph.D candidate, University of South Florida; “Deep Ecology and Heideggerian Phenomenology”; Houston Memorial RM

Ereignis as givenness ...  strictly for humans. 

The mindset of resource extraction turns resources into technological standing-reserves

Antolick 3 presents the view, Matthew June 1, 2003 Ph.D candidate, University of South Florida; “Deep Ecology and Heideggerian Phenomenology”; Houston Memorial RM

Berry points out ... for consumptive use.

The idea of resource extraction perpetuates a technological mode of thinking dominating the West since Descartes

Zimmerman 1 presents the views, Michael E. 1993 Professor of Philosophy, Tulane University, faculty member, UC-Boulder, Heidegger expert; “Rethinking the Heidegger-Deep Ecology Relationship”; Houston Memorial RM

Deep ecology argues ... the same problem.”

The negative's conceptualization of technology reduces man's essence to nothing

Heidegger, Martin 1949 phenomenologist, philosopher; “The Question Concerning Technology”; Houston Memorial RM

The fact that ... of standing-reserve.

The resulting view- naturalistic humanism- creates a cycle of violence against nature

Zimmerman 2, Michael E. Professor of Philosophy, Tulane University, faculty member, UC-Boulder, Heidegger expert; “Heidegger and Deep Ecology”; Houston Memorial RM

Yet Heidegger would ... solve technological nihilism

Zimmerman 3, Michael E. Professor of Philosophy, Tulane University, faculty member, UC-Boulder, Heidegger expert; “Heidegger and Deep Ecology”; Houston Memorial RM

Modern humanity began ... and deep ecology.

The alternative is deep ecology, which is key to preventing ontological and ecological catastrophe

Zimmerman 4 presents the view, Michael E. Professor of Philosophy, Tulane University, faculty member, UC-Boulder, Heidegger expert; “Heidegger and Deep Ecology”; Houston Memorial RM

Deep ecologists, who ... existence might occur.