Abstract

Early Confucian include Confucius, Mencius, Xun Zi, "Yi", "moderate" thinking in "human harmony", man-made natural center of the universe of environmental thinking, claiming that human beings than the inanimate, plants, animals noble theory, Confucianism became the future the mainstream of Chinese philosophy. The contemporary Western anthropocentric environmental philosophy is the mainstream of thought in today's environment, the world's most widely adopted by the Government to promote economic development, this doctrine in order to appear strong and weak two types. Because this is very similar to Chinese and Western thinking, this study will examine the similarities and differences between the two in the end? Each other through dialogue and more able to grow? Of modern Chinese philosophy of what kind of environment more appropriate? The results of this study show that early Confucian environmental ethics, environmental ethics based on environmental literacy and Western anthropocentric environmental philosophy are more or less common factors. But the gap between the two is learn from each other, with opportunities for growth. For the people in terms of the environment is still Confucian philosophy is appropriate, but Confucianism has its limits, need to learn Western anthropocentrism , and even still have converged West of Life Center and holism, as well as Taoism, Buddhism, Neo-Neo-Confucian ideological essence of the environment and become a new and balanced environmental philosophy. If so, the early Confucian philosophy of the future of modern environment is no longer just a dream. Ancient Confucians, including Confucious, Mencius, Xun Zi, The I-Ching Commentaries, and the Doctrine of the Mean all maintain an anthropocentric environmental philosophy. They all assumed humans held a higher position than other living things. Confucianism, as is well known, became the dominant Chinese philosophy. Today most governments have adapted an anthropocentric environmental philosophy to secure economic development. These philosophies are divided into "Strong Anthropocentrism" and "Weak Anthropocentrism". Due to the fact that Confucianism and Anthropocentrism share certain tendencies, this article deals with the differences and similarities between the two philosophies. It also deals with whether or not the philosophies would be able to grow through dialogue, and what kind of environmental philosophy is most suited for modern China. Results of my study show that environmental ethics, its foundations, and the environmental spirituality of ancient Confucianism share certain common elements. The discrepancies between the two ecological philosophies are a good chance to learn and grow as well. It is the paper's contention that Confucian environmental philosophy is more suited that western anthropocentrism for China's needs because Confucianism elaborates on environmental philosophy has limits, however, and needs to learn something from western anthropocentrism. Confucian environmental philosophy could synthesize the best of ecological philosophy from western biocentrism and holism, as well as Daoism, Buddhism and NeoConfucianism. In doing so, ancient Confucianism could become a more balanced environmental philosophy