A Preliminary Exploration of the Environmental Philosophy of Marx and Engels

Author: Li Ke
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: This book is a pioneering work in the field of Marxist philosophy of environmental law. The author elaborates on the worldview and methodology of Marx and Engels regarding environmental legislation, law enforcement, adjudication, and legal supervision. It studies the methodology, value theory, and specific institutional concepts of Marx and Engels' philosophy of environmental law. On the premise of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge system of Marx and Engels' philosophy of environmental law, the book discusses Marx and Engels' legislative concepts of circular economy, Marx's views on forest legislation, and the concept of forest customary law. The entire book reveals the "principle of identity" in Marx and Engels' theory of the two major relationships, clarifies the theory of translation and reconciliation between the two relationships, and combines it with the environmental legal system construction in contemporary China. The author attempts to construct a Marxist philosophy of environmental law to advance research on the fundamental theories of environmental law in academia. Many propositions and principles elaborated in this book can provide theoretical and value guidance for national environmental legislation, law enforcement, adjudication, and legal supervision. This book is a pioneering work in the field of Marxist philosophy of environmental law. The author elaborates on the worldview and methodology of Marx and Engels regarding environmental legislation, law enforcement, adjudication, and legal supervision. It studies the methodology, value theory, and specific institutional concepts of Marx and Engels' philosophy of environmental law. On the premise of gaining a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge system of Marx and Engels' philosophy of environmental law, the book discusses Marx and Engels' legislative concepts of circular economy, Marx's views on forest legislation, and the concept of forest customary law. The entire book reveals the "principle of identity" in Marx and Engels' theory of the two major relationships, clarifies the theory of translation and reconciliation between the two relationships, and combines it with the environmental legal system construction in contemporary China. The author attempts to construct a Marxist philosophy of environmental law to advance research on the fundamental theories of environmental law in academia. Many propositions and principles elaborated in this book can provide theoretical and value guidance for national environmental legislation, law enforcement, adjudication, and legal supervision.