In Search of an Ontological Foundation of Ecological Aesthetics

One of the most significant breakthroughs of China's contemporary aesthetics is to transcend epistemology and approach ontology.Ecological aesthetics is no exception.Ecological aesthetics,not considered as a discipline but as an important dimension of aesthetic research,aims at harmony and coordination as its ultimate goal when confronted with the relationship between man and nature,hence an ontological philosophical foundation is inevitable.Marx considers practice and ontology not contrasting but totally consistent.Based on Marx's practical materialism or materialist outlook on history,critically absorbing Heidegger's valuable points on being,we attempt to expound the connotation of ontology which Marx fails to further illustrate,bringing into full play and enrichment Marxist outlook on practice.As a tentative research and attempt,it will not lead astray Marx's materialist outlook on history or add a Heidegger flavor to Marxism,conversely,it will bring about a restoration and extension of ontology inherent in Marx's materialist perspective on history.