O'Connor, James (2001) Part Two, Chapters VI and VII. Natural causes ecological Marxism essays. Mexico: 21st century.

 

1. How did Marx conceive of man's relationship with nature under capitalism?

 

2. What are the elements that a theory of ecological destruction must contain?

 

3. What are the elements that O'Connor proposes for an ecological Marxism?

 

(i) Explain what modernity consists of and why mercantile-capitalist socialization and violence are among its central features.

 

(ii) Expose how nature under capitalism is transformed from an ecological entity to an economic one.

 

(iii) Do you consider it necessary to build a theory of ecological destruction? Justify your answer.

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