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MarX's View Of Nature And Its Contemporary Value

Posted on:2010-12-17Degree:DoctorType:Dissertation
Country:ChinaCandidate:W J YangFull Text:PDF
GTID:1116360275486826Subject:Marxist philosophy
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The relationship between human and nature is mankind's eternal subject. With the recent quick deterioration of Earth's environment, which has threatened the very existence of human race, there now is an urgent need to review the traditional view of nature and reconsider the relation between nature and human. With his unique point of view, MarX's natural view has attracted more and more attentions.This article is an attempt to reread the Marx's view of nature in current environmental crisis. The very reason for Marx philosophy to maintain the exuberant vitality is the philosophy base, method and thinking mode provided by Marx philosophy. By using these tools Marx philosophy can be used to understand and solve contemporary practical problems. This paper uses Marx's natural view to provide solutions to the current ecological crisis and basis to build socialism harmonious society.This article begins with a systematical analysis of historical evolution of human's view of nature. It then looks into the Marx's view of nature, such as its historical evolution, its Copernicus revolution, its influence on current western society.The western natural view had been experienced from ancient Greek to mediaeval Christianity's theology to modern machinery natural view. Marx transformed the paradigm of natural view. The core concept of Marx's natural view is the interaction between human and nature. Marx considers the nature as a practical entity instead of an abstract entity. He emphasizes not only the nature itself but also the human practice on nature. Without human interaction it's meaningless to talk about nature. Derived from this core concept Marx think that the concept of nature can be labeled as "perceptional nature"," humanized nature"," historic nature"," anthropology nature","valuable nature"and "external nature","internal nature". In one word, there is no such thing as pure nature. There is only nature created by human being. The contemporary western Marxism researchers point out that Marx's concept of nature is both social and historical. This is the essence of Marx's view of nature. According to Marx, the relationship between human and nature is not abstract but actual, The solution of the relationship between human and nature is at premise of solution among human beings.western Marxism researchers point out that the meaning of natural of Marxism philosophy is anti-ontological nature; They regard Marxism philosophy as methodology not view of world; They deny the existence of natural dialectcs; they did not recognize the relations between Marx's natural view and communism and thinks that it is utopia.Eco- Marxism maintains that Eco-socialism is the direction of socialism. It provides instruction to utilize scientific development and construct harmonious society.The interaction between human and nature also reflects the level of civilization. In the beginning man rely on nature and are afraid of nature. As civilization grows forward man start to conquer and utilize nature. Correspondingly, the civilization advanced from primitive to agriculture and from agriculture to industrialization. Every advance in human civilization is accompanied with sacrifices on natural. However nature is the root of mankind. The sacrifice of nature eventually means the harm on human being. Now the civilization is at the point of transforming from industrial civilization to ecological civilization. In the phase of ecological civilization a new view of nature has to be reconstructed to reverse the previous damage on nature. The relationship between human and nature has gone from primitive unity to modern opposition and from modern opposition to opposite unity. This is a case of dialectical negation. Constructing ecological civilization is contemporary scientific subject of Marxism. The creation of new view of nature not only benefits the creation of socialism harmonious society but also helps future mankind. Ecological civilization is a new stage for Marx's view of nature and civilization theory.This article claims that Marx's view of nature not only provides scientific and rational basis for environmental ethics but also provides ecological guidance to solve the current environmental crisis. In addition, it provides instruction to utilize scientific development. With these guidance and human practices mankind can live cheerfully on the earth.This article consists of six chapters: chapter one gives a general survey of the issues, scopes, significance and methodology of the research. Chapter two provides a systematical analysis of historical evolution of human's view of nature. Chapter three illustrates the Copernicus revolution of Marx's view of nature. Chapter four presents the main contents of Marx's view of nature. Chapter five analyzes its influence on current western view of nature; Chapter six explores the contemporary value of Marx's view of nature.
Keywords/Search Tags:Marx, perceptional nature, humanized nature, historic nature, anthropology nature, valuable nature, western Marxism, environmental ethics, ecological civilization
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