A Comparative Study Of Zhuangzi's "nature's Great Beauty” And Positve Aesthetics"nature's Whole Beauty” From Ecological Perspective

The change of ecological environment is related to the development and reproduction of life.The worse and worse environmental conditions have aroused more and more attention of the society.Environmental problems have become a vital issue that people have to face.As one of the representative figures of Taoism,Zhuangzi's thought has profound ecological connotation.Zhuangzi put forward the proposition of natural aesthetics of "nature's great beauty",which holds that all things in heaven and earth,regardless of their form and appearance,have the essence of beauty.This not only enlarges the aesthetic object,but also brings all things into the aesthetic category of "beauty".Zhuangzi's "nature's great beauty" is in fact a supreme aesthetic attitude.To obtain this aesthetic attitude,the aesthetic subject needs to achieve the personality realm of "a free excursion" by means of "pure state of the mind" and "sitting oblivion".Zhuangzi's interpretation of "nature's great beauty" can provide certain theoretical reference value for dealing with today's environmental problems.As a branch of environmental aesthetics,positive aesthetics has developed into an aesthetic school.Its "nature's whole beauty" advocates that nature is all beautiful.The excessive enthusiasm of this statement has aroused many doubts,especially in the face of today's realistic environment,the theory of "nature's whole beauty" has been refuted by many scholars.However,it is undeniablethat positive aesthetics provides us with a correct way to appreciate nature,and promotes the improvement of the aesthetic ability of the subject and the cultivation of the aesthetic realm from the perspective of aesthetic education.In the theory of positive aesthetics,the process of aesthetic appreciation is a spiral process of truth,goodness and beauty.The aesthetic appreciation of objects needs the intervention of scientific knowledge in order to achieve more objective and rational results.In view of the current environmental situation,it is affirmed that the emergence of aesthetics theory can help people to have a correct aesthetic view of nature,and play a certain role in promoting the improvement of ecological environment and sustainable development.Although the theoretical thoughts of Zhuangzi's aesthetics and positive aesthetics are far apart in terms of time and content,they all come to the same end in different ways.They all aim at promoting the harmony between man and nature.From the ecological perspective,the theoretical connotation of Zhuangzi's "nature's great beauty" is compared with the practical significance of positive Aesthetics "nature's whole beauty".The advantages of the two theories can provide a solution to the current environmental and ecological problems.It can be used for reference.