Research On John Foster’s View Of Ecological Crisis

As one of the popular schools of western Marxism,ecological Marxism has become a hot spot in western society.With the joint efforts of many researchers,its theoretical logic has been continuously matured and perfected,which has played a positive role in the western social movement.Foster demonstrated Marx’s ecological thought by reading Marx’s materialist thought.The most valuable thing in Foster’s ecological Marxism is his disclosure and argumentation of the root cause of human ecological crisis.Foster examines the internal relationship between the internal logic of capitalist development and the operating mechanism of various aspects of the ecosystem,and comprehensively and profoundly reveals that the crazy pursuit of profit destroys the balance of the ecosystem and is the root cause of the contemporary ecological crisis.Through an in-depth analysis of the anti-ecological nature of capitalism,he pointed out his critical position on capitalism and the vision of ecological socialism development on the road to solving the ecological crisis.This article is based on Foster ’s ecological criticism of capitalism and finds its reasonableness,correctly draws lessons and provides correct directions for solving environmental problems in contemporary China.This article starts with the historical development of Foster’s ecological crisis view,and analyzes the origin of Foster’s ecological crisis view.Foster’s ecological crisis concept is generated in its specific social and historical background.The ecological problems that have emerged at the same time as the development of industrial civilization,the crisis of the traditional socialist movement and the subsequent ecological protection movement,Foster’s ecological crisis it is in this context that the concept takes root.The second part is the main part of the research,which mainly discusses the main contents of Foster’s ecological crisis view,including Foster’s reinterpretation of materialism,reconstruction of Marx’s material transformation crack theory and ecological criticism of capitalism.Foster’s criticism of capitalism reveals that the resources of the entire earth are limited,and the expansion of capital is unlimited.The contradiction between the two is the root cause of the global ecological crisis.The third part makes a simple evaluation ofFoster’s ecological crisis view.Foster’s ecological crisis view has both its important value and certain defects.Foster ’s ecological crisis concept established the relationship between Marx and ecology and the development prospects of ecological socialism,but at the same time there were certain shortcomings.The proposed solutions to ecological problems were fantasy and did not fully understand the globalization of the world today trends.So based on this,we should look at Foster ’s ecological crisis perspective dialectically.The fourth part discusses the reference significance of Foster’s ecological crisis view to the construction of ecological civilization in China.Foster’s exploration and interpretation of Marx’s ecological thoughts are of great value for contemporary China to correctly draw lessons and solve environmental problems,and provide the correct guidance.