Ecology Technology Perspective Of Marx And Engels And Its Enlightenments For The Modern Times

Industrial civilization era of environmental crisis sinks into an embarrassment for the survival and the development of human being. Marx and Engels thought that in view of the environment the environment crisis problems, human being must understand correctly about the law of nature development itself, with the reasonable use of natural resource, without destroying the balanced system of the nature. Marx and Engels is the philosopher who should be the first one to disclose and criticize the "eco-alienation" of technology in the history of modern civilization. Marx and Engels believe that only through practical activities, particularly in the technical activities, can the harmony between man and nature be realized. With the increasingly serious ecological crisis in the late 20th century, there is a requirement of maintaining the environment of the technology appealing for the human survival, namely, eco-technology. Ecological technology usually refers to the technology for the conservation of resources, avoiding or reducing the environmental pollution.Although Marx and Engels do not have specially devoted to the works of ecological technology, their versions of the theory contain a rich and profound thinking of the ecological technology. The dissertation of ecological technology thinking from Marx and Engels not only is of the forward-looking, but also of the profundity. Marx and Engels believe that human beings should rely on science and technology to deal with and to coordinate the relationship between man and nature. In Marx and Engels, the application of science and technology is the effective measure for reducing the industry and the domestic waste. The waste is one of the sources and reasons for the environmental pollution, including the production of waste and consumption of waste. Depending upon the science and technology to carry on "reprocessing" and "re-use" is likely to be one of the ways for reducing the environmental pollution. In view of Marx and Engels, relying on the ecological technology for improving the methods of farming, the maintenance and improvement of the soil quality can be realized. The ecological agriculture thought of Marx and Engels has clearly shown the direction for the agricultural development in contemporary economic society. Although the discussion of Marx and Engels on the technological paths for the development of ecological agriculture is preliminary, it is of the development significance in theory. The ecological technology concept of Marx and Engels will be of the enlightenment significance for vigorously promoting the ecological technology, greatly developing the circular economy and realizing the sustainable development.