| With the huge development of industrial civilization,the population of our world is increasing,and the production and consumption levels are rising.In order to rapidly develop the social economy and continuously improve the living quality,human beings have made a certain degree of transformation of the natural environment in which they live.As the need for survival continues to expand,especially in the capitalist era,driven by the unlimited proliferation of capital,these transformations have gradually turned into excessive exploitation and destructive use of environmental resources,breaking the dynamic balance between man and nature and causing a series of ecological problems.The living conditions of human beings are seriously threatened,the sustainable development of society is unsustainable,and the solution of the ecological crisis is urgent.As a systematic and mature work of Marx and Engels’ ecological thought,it is undoubtedly necessary to study the ecological view of Dialectics of Nature and provide the necessary theoretical guidance for exploring the solution of contemporary ecological problems.In Dialectics of Nature,Engels creatively introduced dialectics into the field of nature based on the study of astronomy,physics,biology and other disciplines,and deeply analyzed and grasped the objectivity and regularity of nature,presenting us a picture of nature as a complete and organic community of life that moves and flows continuously.On this basis,Engels made a correct discussion on the relationship between man and nature,pointing out that man and nature are harmoniously united in eternal dialectical development,that man’s exploitation of nature must follow the basic laws of nature,and that while man dynamically transforms nature,he is also subject to the influence and constraints of the natural environment.Moreover,through his in-depth analysis and deep concern for the living conditions of the workers at that time,Engels exposed the bourgeoisie’s unrestrained demand for environmental resources in order to maximize profits,resulting in the subversion of the natural ecology and the confrontation between man and nature,thus clarifying the capitalist roots of the ecological crisis and providing the correct direction for social system change to fundamentally solve the ecological crisis.Engels’ discussion of the relationship between man and nature,and his analysis of the root causes and the possible solutions of the ecological crisis are important theoretical guidance for the construction of a balance between human society and the natural environment and the elimination of the ecological crisis so as to get out of the ecological dilemma of social development.The analysis of theoretical achievements of natural science and the attitude to the application of technology in labor production in the Dialectics of Nature are also important inspirations for the current re-examination of the relationship between the application of science and technology and ecological environment and social development.In conclusion,studying the ecological thoughts in Dialectics of Nature can help clarify the capitalist roots of the ecological crisis,realize the harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature,and provide valuable practical inspirations for better constructions of the Ecological Civilization with Chinese Characteristics and the Earth Community of Life. |