Proceedings of the XXII World Congress of Philosophy

Volume 23, 2008

Philosophy of Environment

Jia-cai Zhang, Hui Yan
Pages 169-174

A New Environmental Philosophy and The Re-establishing of Human Ecology

Environment is essentially in the category of culture and environmental research should be based on human value and culture. The study of the relationship between humans and their natural environment should also refer to human relations. Since the operational logic of social capital is the root of ecological crisis, the ultimate solution to this problem lies in human’s correct thinking, institutional, political and behavioral patterns in dealing with nature. Re-establishing human ecology therefore provides a cultural basis for the harmony between human and nature and realistic basis for the psycho-physical harmony and spiritualization of humans.