The Research In Foster’s Ecological Marxism

Ecological crisis has become an increasingly serious global problem, the EcologyMarxism recently has became a hot topic in the study of Marxism, which is differentfrom the traditional Marxism and Western Marxism in the studies. The EcologicalMarxism is based on the basic theory of Marxism, combining the Ecology andMarxist thoughts to criticize, seeking solutions to ecological problems. Among themany researchers, John Bellamy Foster is an outstanding representative. Here-sorted the Marxist materialism, the reconstruction of theory, the critique of theCapitalist Ecology, making out the solution of “Material transformation fracturetheory” and the ecological crisis. This article is dedicated to the study of his thoughton the line in order to seek ways to resolve the current global ecological crisis, as wellas the theory of building socialism Special Significance Chinese ecologicalcivilization.This article includes introduction, four chapters，conclusion，totaling six parts.The introduction starts with a brief introduction of the development of theEcology Marxism, then writes the main idea of Foster’s books and the significance toresearch Foster’s Ecology Marxism. The first chapter describes the background ofFoster’s Ecology Marxism from the theoretical premise and practical basis; Thesecond chapter introduces the “Material transformation fracture theory” and thecritique of the Capitalist Ecology, he regards that interstices of the material’sexchange were caused as a result of the capitalist mode of production, and the roots ofthe ecological crisis is the capitalist system itself, the ecology of the capitalist systemis anti-ecological, in order to solve the problems, capitalist system must be changed,ecological socialist revolution must be put; The third chapter evaluates Foster’sEcology Marxism, he enriched the contents of Marxism, innovative research methods,but no overall grasp of Marxist thought, weakened worker alienation, not raisedecological community specific methods of revolution, there is a positive rolelimitations also exist; The fourth chapter combines the way to solve the ecologicalcrisis by Foster and China’s actual, from the institutional self-confidence, establishing the correct concept of development, to establish a correct concept of ecological ethicsand technology, to make suggestions of ecological civilization of our country.Finally, the conclusion affirms the role of Foster’s important status in theEcology Marxism, as well as evaluates dialectically the thoughts of Foster’s EcologyMarxism, also affirms its role in the construction of ecological civilization of ourcountry.