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Analysis On The Thoughts Of Chinese Archaian Eco-philosophy

Posted on:2008-06-03Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:D LiFull Text:PDF
GTID:2121360215456618Subject:Philosophy of science and technology
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Confronted with the problem of ecological crisis which bothers the whole mankind, people surprisingly discover that the Chinese Archaian Philosophy has provided enormous enlightening accomplishments for the problem, or it contains the creative principles to cope with such contradictions and conflicts when we are pondering and searching for the solutions to the crisis. The significance the profound thoughts in the Chinese Archaian Philosophy have to the Modern Eco-philosophy is recognized by the scholars nationwide and abroad so as the enlightment from the relation between human and nature illustrated by the Chinese Archaian philosophy to the human society.What attitudes we should have to the ecological philosophy thoughts contained in the Chinese Archaian Philosophy? What is the ecological philosophy world demonstrated by "unity of heaven and man"? What ecological philosophy theories are included in the Chinese Archaian Philosophy featured by "unity of heaven and man"? Can the Chinese Archaian Eco-philosophy be regarded as the theoretical foundation of the sustainable development? The issues mentioned above will be discussed in the essay.The Chinese Archaian Philosophy can trace back to Ming and Qing dynasty. During the 2000-year development, it has accumulated countless theories and thoughts. The wisdom embodied by Confucian, Taoism and Buddhism has revealed their own unique charm compared with the Western Eco-philosophy. The essence of Chinese Archaian Philosophy is featured by the pursuit of the elevation of inner world substantially. From the angle of the crisis we human beings face, the author analyzes the relation between human and nature in the Chinese Archaian Philosophy and digs further into its theoretical origin in order to modernize it and make it a new way to deal with the eco-crisis faced by us, as the result of which we can understand more about the influence imposed on the relation between human and nature by the human behaviors. Consequently, we can promote our awareness and explore the way to deal with the trouble.
Keywords/Search Tags:Chinese Archaian, Eco-philosophy, sustainable development
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