Foster's Theory Of Ecological Crisis And Its Contemporary Values

Ecological crisis is the most serious problem in our world, which has appeared globally. The fundamental research on the crisis will support our ecological project and make good for solving the problem. John Bellamy Foster is the important Ecological Marxist, who has studied ecological crisis fundamentally. He has adopted the recent theories, such as the human centralism and the ideal of controlling the nature. Guided by Marxism, he has revealed the anti-ecological substance of Capitalism and the impossibility of solving ecological problem by Capitalism. He has criticized the solution by Capitalism, including methods of economy, technology, regulation etc, and proved the internal revise could never provide a substantial solution for the ecological crisis. According to social critical theory, he has provided a particular solution, which will support a progress form ecological revolution to ecological socialism. A substantial solution for the ecological crisis must include the following changes, such as transiting the methods of consumption, eliminating the alienation of technology, improving the morality of ecology, and achieve a coordinated development of environment and economy. The paper has reported Foster's theory about ecological crisis, proved its values on theory and practice, and instructed its meaningful importance in building ecological civilization in China.