| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-17页 |
| A. Whitman and Leaves of Grass | 第9-12页 |
| B. Current Studies on Whitman’s Ecological Thoughts | 第12-15页 |
| C. Significance of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter One Appreciation of Nature | 第17-24页 |
| A. The Perception of the Beauty in Nature | 第17-20页 |
| B. The Ecological Wisdom of Nature | 第20-24页 |
| Chapter Two The Eulogy of the City | 第24-31页 |
| A. The Role of the City in the Ecosystem | 第24-27页 |
| B. Construction of Self-identity in the city | 第27-31页 |
| Chapter Three The Splendor of Human Society | 第31-37页 |
| A. Songs of All Human Beings and Civilization | 第31-33页 |
| B. Equality, Freedom and Democracy in Human Society | 第33-37页 |
| Chapter Four The Ecological Holism in Universe | 第37-43页 |
| A. Inseparability and Integrality in universe | 第37-39页 |
| B. Harmony among All Beings | 第39-43页 |
| Conclusion | 第43-45页 |
| Notes | 第45-46页 |
| Bibliography | 第46-49页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第49-50页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第50页 |
