Engels’ Ecological Civilization And Contemporary Meaning

This paper presents a thorough study on the theoretical sources of the ecological civilization, especially focuses on the Engels’ ecological civilization. There is accumulate contained rich and deep ecological civilization connotation in Marx’s works, in Engels’ view, human have the dual nature of natural attribute and social attribute in natural world, the relationship between human and nature is dialectical. Human is the existence in the nature, it has natural attribution, at the same time, human is a conscious, purposeful and active social entity, it has social attribution too. The premise of human to utilize and remark the nature is we must respect for nature and follow objective law, or will be affected by the nature of the punishment. The relationship between human and nature equals to human and society, environmental issue is a social and historical issue, the source of environmental issue is capitalist system. There are serious zoology problems in socialist society, communism can only be realized on the basis of getting along with nature harmoniously. Dialect, materialism opinions are the main characteristics of Engels’ zoology opinions. The present situation of ecological crisis requires us to build up the scientific view of ecological view. A correct understanding of the Engels’ ecological civilization and uncover its contemporary value, it will be helpful to solve problems and then realize harmonious development of human beings and nature.