Research On Ecology And Historical Materialism Of Jonathan Hughes

Ecological/environmental issues have always been the focus of controversy ofenvironmentalism thoughts. Jonathan Hughes, is a famous contemporary environmentalethicists, he through the systematic exploration of ecological thought of the Marxdoctrine, this widely held view back the Marx doctrine cannot properly solveenvironmental problems. The US deal with today’s harmonious relationship, establish,implement and practice scientific outlook on development, building a harmonioussocialist society and the construction of ecological civilization are quite inspiring,therefore, worthy of serious study and Discussion on its.This paper consists of introduction, text, conclusion part. In the introduction part,mainly in historical materialism, to introduce the basic situation of the study onecological and historical materialism. The body part consists of three chapters, the firstchapter from the analysis and comparison of natural view of the old historicalmaterialist view of nature, Marx’s view of nature and ecology of the Marx doctrineobtains, looking for natural interpretation in historical materialism, to lay the foundationfor the study of Hughes’s "ecological historical materialism" thought； the secondchapter according to Hughes "the ecology and historical materialism," a book the logicclue, carried out a detailed analysis and in-depth, detailed study on the main content ofthe thought of Hughes, from the evaluation of ecological problems and ecologicalproblems start, analysis of the natural position in historical materialism, through theinterpretation and reconstruction of the basic concept of the development of productiveforces Marx ecology from the view of historical materialism, thus draws the conclusion,that is:"only when the Communist principle each takes what he needs." on the basis ofecological production development foundation of moderate feasible, in order to trulysolve the ecological/Environmental problems； the third chapter in view of hisecological ideology of historical materialism critique theory, the objective evaluation ofthe theory the significance and limitations of Hughes’s theory. In the conclusion part,aiming at the limitation of theory of Jonathan Hughes’s ecological ideology of historicalmaterialism, the thesis makes the systemic thinking and put forward correspondingviews. In this paper, by using the method of literature, analysis and synthesis, inductionand deduction, the main content of a thorough analysis of Jonathan Hughes’s ecologicalideology of historical materialism, thought he to respond to environmental theorists ofMarx’s theory of criticism, the extended Marx theory to environmental problems thepositive meaning and interpretation and reconstruction of Marx’s historical materialismbasic concept etc. to make a positive contribution, in addition, from the objective pointof view, the inclusion of ecological center theory in disregard of historical materialismof Marx’s ecological connotation, historical materialism interpretation of ideology andtoo much emphasis on the ecological socialism and ignore the class struggle still existcertain limitations.