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Research On Ian Angus's Thought Of Ecological Socialism

Posted on:2018-12-08Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:M Y WuFull Text:PDF
GTID:2335330536460796Subject:Marxist philosophy
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In late 1990 s,the increasingly serious ecological crisis prevailing in the global scope,produce all kinds of extreme weather,such as the reduction of biodiversity,land desertification,rising sea levels and a series of chain reaction,which also caused widespread concern in the various countries of the world and the government.As the scholars of ecological socialism Canada,Angus explores the relationship between climate,population and ecological crisis,starting with the analysis of the capitalist system from the brutal nature of the internal characteristics of capitalism,the feasibility analysis of capitalism's dependence on fossil fuels to negate the ecological capitalism,and the future direction of ecological socialism,socialism is an indispensable and important contemporary characters.Angus to climate warming of the climate system unprecedented pressure analysis as a starting point,the trend of globalization that climate warming and the whole ecosystem of irreversible damage,and then draw the capital without a conscience,he advocated to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and constantly adapt to the new climate conditions;secondly,his exploration and criticism the capitalist ecological possibilities,deny the feasibility to solve the ecological crisis in the capitalist system,and the successful road of sustainable development in Cuba as an example,that only the socialist system can save the crisis;furthermore,he questioned the scientific Malthus population theory,in the debate and Sarkar's negative population growth is the direct cause of ecological crisis.He pointed out that the modern environmental crisis is caused by the economic and social system and capitalism,expanding their The basic conditions of human life will lead to the destruction of the "too much of the population,migration and environmental crisis" in the book,he criticized the theory of population control for population suppression,and put forward not only to continuously optimize the population structure and population control policies,including optimization of population distribution,age distribution,gender distribution,once again,he advocated equality between men and women,called for absolute power to defend women;in practice,the future direction of socialism,he advocated radical reform road,put forward the "ivory tower" and "active participation and action" and "safeguard workers' rights" and "indigenous movement Alliance" and "to promote global justice" the five challenges and opportunities,pointing out the way for the future development of ecological socialism.Angus' s ecological socialism has enriched the ecology of Marxist ideology and further deepened and enriched the contemporary ecological socialism ideology.It was positive forcultivating the green development of citizens' consciousness and promoting the green transformation of the socialist mode of production.Meaning,the development of the current green concept also has a positive effect.However,the lack of change in the leadership of the road to make its theory has a certain utopian color,his one-sided recognition of technological progress also to a certain extent hindered the development of contemporary productive forces,the reform of capitalist roads also lack a practical and practical guide,So his ecological socialism thought still needs to be further improved.
Keywords/Search Tags:Angus, environmental crisis, capitalism, population growth, eco-socialism
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