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Research On Chuang-Tzu’s Ecosystem Ethic Thought

Posted on:2016-04-18Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y X GuoFull Text:PDF
GTID:2285330461950635Subject:Ethics
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In today’s world, the ecological problem is a major problem that people must face in the human survival and development. How to make human and ecological environment harmonious coexistence and common development is a worldwide problem, which may, cause scholars from all countries are constantly thinking and exploration. Because of the appearance of ecological ethics is caused by increasingly serious environment problems, which can cause reflection and criticism of the values and ethics about the human tradition. From the point of view of ecological ethics, it is trying to extend the concept of human morality to the nature, so ecological ethics is an extension of traditional ethics, and reflects the nature of the strong humanistic care.Through exhaustive study in the ecological ethics of Chinese traditional culture and combine them with the practice, which have greatly benefits to ease the currently serious environment problem. The philosophy of Chuang-Tzu is extensive and profound, which have impact on the thinking mode and behavior of the people from China and the world over thousands of years what contain rich ecological ethics thought.In this paper, on the basis of "Chuang-Tzu" original work, firstly it analyzes the theoretical foundation and content of Chuang-Tzu’s ecological ethics, and discusses Chuang-Tzu’s thought form the basis from the "Tao", "Tian", "Ren", "Xing", "De" five aspects. And combing the concept of Chuang-Tzu’s ecological ethics, in it’s content, it mainly includes four aspects. First of all, "Everything has the significance",It is the whole view of universe emphasizes the integration of man and nature. Secondly, "Equality of all things", once again is the view of "The identity about the matter and me", and finally is ecological values, that is " Inaction", "No harm to everything" and, "Knowing where to stop".Immediately after Confucius and Mencius’ s eco ethical thought of Confucianism and comparative analysis with western modern ecological ethics and ideology, which can reflect unique and feasible way about Chuang-Tzu’s ecological ethics. Finally, focused on the analysis of enlightenment about Chuang-Tzu’s ecological ethics on the spiritual civilization construction and national ecological governance, as well as guidance and contribution on ecological thinking spiritual aspects. This paper focuses on refining, analysis, comparison of the ecological ethics in Chuang-Tzu’s thought, and explore its enlightenment thought in modern ecological problems. The purpose of the study is to improve the research on ecological ethics of Chuang-Tzu, and to provide the theoretical support and thinking ways to the ecological problems and contradiction in the current era.
Keywords/Search Tags:Chuang-Tzu, Tao, Ecological ethics, Modern enlightenment
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