A Study Of David Pepper’s Ecological Marxism

Ecological Marxism originated in the 1960 s and is one of the most influential trends of thought in contemporary Western Marxism.Ecological Marxism advocates the use of Marxist methodology to analyze the existing ecological and social problems in the real world.The human scale is used as a measurement standard for understanding ecological problems,and it seeks to find a win-win path that can both solve the ecological crisis and promote the development of human society.David Pepper’s Ecological Marxism came into being under the background of the global ecological crisis,the vigorous development of the green movement,and the shortcomings of the Soviet Union and the East.The Marxist theory of the relationship between man and nature,the Frankfurt school ecological crisis theory and ecology.Under the influence of academic theory,it gradually developed into a more complete theoretical system.David Pepper’s Ecological Marxism has a historical position in the development of ecological Marxism.Therefore,it is of great significance to study David Pepper ecological Marxism to deepen our understanding of ecological Marxism.David Pepper’s ecological Marxism is very rich in content.Pepper pointed out that Marxist theory and methods are like a "antidote",not only to provide guidance for Pepper ecological Marxism theory,but also for the construction of ecological socialist society also has methodological significance.Under the guidance of the Marxist theory,Pepper divided the seven major factions according to the class attributes of the environmentalists,and on this basis criticized the environmentalist utopia.Pepper believes that Western environmentalism has been influenced by Utopianism and emphasizes that the development of ecological socialism cannot be separated from practice and must be conducted under the guidance of Marxist theory.From the perspective of historical materialism,Pepper analyzes the causes of ecological crisis and clearly points out that capitalism is the root cause of ecological crisis.Pepper also probed into the solution to the ecological crisis and believed that only the use of non-violent means to carry out social changes is the fundamental way to solve the ecological crisis.In addition,from the perspective of the development of human society,Pepper outlinedthe beautiful blueprint of the future ecological socialist society from various aspects such as economy,politics,and society.This makes David Pepper’s Ecological Marxism present a distinctive critical,scientific,and contemporary character.Although there are limitations in Pepper’s theory,the main expression is that some theories have a certain Utopia color,but their theories are still of positive significance in enriching Marxist ecological thoughts,deepening understanding of contemporary capitalism,and carrying out ecological movements.For the present country,actively drawing lessons from David Pepper’s ecological Marxist theory has important implications for building a beautiful China and advancing the healthy and orderly development of ecological civilization.