| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-10页 |
| Introduction | 第10-21页 |
| A. A General Introduction to Ecological Ethics | 第10-14页 |
| B. Literature Review | 第14-19页 |
| C. The Organization of the Thesis | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter One Different Views on Man’s Relationship with Nature | 第21-38页 |
| A. Man’s Position in the Natural World – An Integral Part of Nature vs. the Governor of Nature | 第21-25页 |
| B. Harmonious Coexistence vs. Emphasis on Man’s Subjective Initiative | 第25-31页 |
| C. Different Philosophical Principles – Materialistic Dialectics vs. Transcendentalism | 第31-38页 |
| Chapter Two Different Purposes of Contact with Nature | 第38-47页 |
| A. Escaping from Secular Troubles vs. Regaining Divinity | 第38-42页 |
| B. Maintaining Health vs. Acquiring Knowledge | 第42-47页 |
| Chapter Three Different Impacts on Chinese and American Culture | 第47-51页 |
| A. Natural Spirit in Place of Religion | 第47-49页 |
| B. Humanism as the Core Value | 第49-51页 |
| Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| Notes | 第53-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58-59页 |
| 攻读学位期间科研成果 | 第59页 |
