A Study On John B. Cobb’s Core Terms Of Postmodern Philosophy

Under Globalization, the ongoing distancing between man and nature brings challenges to the world. The crisis of ecology and human existence has increasingly become the focus of global attention. American process philosopher John B. Cobb Jr. is committed to explore the world’s problems. Trying to solve global issues, to drag humanity out of its own quagmire with process thought, Cobb advocated a post-modern ecological theology featuring pluralism, anti-centralization and the embracing of differences. Intended to criticize modern economic theory of one-sidedness, process thought rebuilt post-modern view of the world with ecological care and humane care. This particular study focuses on core terms of postmodern philosophy from Cobb as entry point to explore in depth the origin, development and impact of the core terminology of process thought. The study also aims at systematically analyzing Cobb’s philosophical thought, at expanding academic horizons, and at grasping the context and essence of process thought as a whole.Cobb believed humanity’s attitude towards the world to be the origin causing crisis in it. Mindset dominated by modern economic theory not only is breaking the link between people, between people and society, between man and nature, but also has formed a set of human-centering values, resulting in limitations of interest-pursuing individualism, hindering the development of the entire community. Post-modern ecological theology Cobb advocated emphasizes the practical application of process thought. More importantly, it emphasizes on interdisciplinary dialogue, providing new vision and theoretical basis for solving social crisises, which in turn possess the spirit of the age and realistic significance.