本书梳理、探讨了生态批评理论，把美国作家亨利·大卫·梭罗（1817—1862）放在生态批评的理论框架中，联系目前生态危机日益严重的现实语境，全面考察其生态思想的来源。系统而深入地透视、阐释其散文作品中体现的生态意蕴。丰富了梭罗思想研究，提供了生态批评实践的成功范例，为高校文学专业师生、文学研究者及爱好者提供生态批评理论与实践的重要参考。

Introduction
Chapter One A Survey of Ecocriticism
1.1 The Background of Ecocriticism
1.2 The Birth and Growth of Ecocriticism
1.3 The Definition of Ecocriticism
1.4 The Theoretical Connotation of Ecocriticism
1.4.1 The Theoretical Resources of Ecocriticism
1.4.2 Summary of the Theoretical Connotation of Ecocriticism
1.5 The Critical Strategy and Critical Methodology of Ecocriticism
1.6 The Significance of Ecocriticism
Chapter Two The Origin of Thoreau's Ecological Ideas
2.1 Concord--The Living Environment of Thoreau's Childhood
2.2 The Tradition of Concord and American Culture
2.3 The Influence of American Transcendentalism
2.4 The Influence of American Indian Culture
2.5 The Influence of Oriental Culture
Chapter Three Thoreau's Reflection on Natural Ecology
3.1 Highlighting the Existence of Nature: Depiction of Nature's Instrumental Value
3.1.1 The Aesthetic Value of Nature
3.1.2 The Recreational Value of Nature
3.2 Dismantling the Dichotomy between Man and Nature: Depiction of Nature's Inherent Value
3.2.1 The Multiplicity of Nature
3.2.2 The Subjectivity of Nature
3.3 Re-constructing the Relationship between Nature and Man:Harmony between Them
3.3.1 Nature as Mother of Humanity, and as an Interdependent and Interconnected Organic Whole
3.3.2 Man as Part of Nature
3.3.3 The Harmonious Interaction between Nature and Human
Chapter Four Thoreau's Concern over Social Ecology
4.1 Critique of the Hierarchical Domination of Society
4.1.1 Critique of the Slavery System
4.1.2 Thoreau's Anti-War Stance
4.2 Attitude towards Science: Combination ofScience with Poetry
4.2.1 Critique of the Limitations of Science
4.2.2 Attributing Poetic Color to Scientific Method
4.3 Balanced Development between Nature and Civilization
Chapter Five Thoreau's Meditation upon Spiritual Ecology
5.1 A Brief Discussion of the Terms of Spirit and Spiritual Ecology
5.2 Critique of People's Swelling Avarice for Material Things
5.3 Cultivation of Spiritual Ecology
5.3.1 Emphasis on Spiritual Aspiration
5.3.2 Advocacy of Harmony between People's Physical and Spiritual Life
5.4 The Interaction between Spiritual and Natural Ecology
5.4.1 Preserving Rather Than Devastating Nature
5.4.2 Revering and Appreciating Rather Than Ignoring Nature
Conclusion
Works Cited
Postscript

论文选题既有理论意义又有现实意义，对本研究领域文献资料有较全面的把握，提出了独到的见解，**全面阐释了梭罗的自然生态、社会生态和精神生态三位一体的思想，对当今的生态保护具有重要启发作用。 清华大学教授、博士生导师 刘世生 该论文结合当今世界上生态危机日益严峻的局势，紧扣生态批评这一主题，将梭罗的生态思想运用到社会实践当中，强烈谴责了奴隶制之类社会制度、战争对地球生态圈毁灭性威胁、物欲膨胀的人生观导致精神世界的衰萎等弊病，从而达到颠覆、消解文明与自然的二元对立，使罗有关社会、文明与自然和谐发展的社会生态思想得到了进一步的发展。 中国人民大学教授、博士生导师 孙宏 作者在主要大量阅读**手外文资料的基础上，运用处于当前国际学界前沿的当代西方生态批评理论，对梭罗作品中所体现出来的关于自然生态、社会生态和精神生态思想作了比较系统、全面并且翔实的论述，这对于丰富和加深国内美国文学研究界对梭罗的理解和认识很有意义和价值。 上海外国语大学教授、博士生导师 谢天振