南京林业大学学报（人文社会科学版）2026，Vol.26Issue(2)：24-34,59,12.DOI:10.16397/j.cnki.1671-1165.202602024
生态学中的"物理学嫉妒":源流、批判及其超越
"Physics Envy"in Ecology:Genesis,Critique,and Transcendence
摘要
Abstract
Whether ecology can become a"hard science"comparable to physics is a profound issue that ecology has long faced.However,in addressing this crucial issue,a considerable number of scholars essentially hold the notion of"physics envy":advocating for the imitation of Newtonian-style physical laws,mathematical equations,and reductionism in ecology.This notion is essentially a simplistic transplantation of the mechanistic view of nature into ecology.Based on an analysis of the origins and manifestations of this notion,this paper reveals the problems associated with"physics envy"in ecology from three perspectives:the characteristics of ecology itself,the limitations of classical physics,and the constraints of traditional philosophy of science.In fact,transcending"physics envy"in ecology does not mean rejecting the adoption of ideas,methods,or concepts from physics.Rather,it entails embracing ecological complexity,breaking the myth of the mechanistic view of nature,and developing a new philosophy of science tailored to ecology,thereby forging a development path with greater ecological autonomy.Resolving"physics envy"in ecology can provide a philosophical foundation and multidimensional pathways for establishing a correct ecological view of nature.关键词
物理学嫉妒/机械自然观/生态复杂性/生态自然观Key words
physics envy/mechanistic view of nature/ecological complexity/ecological view of nature引用本文复制引用
庞西院..生态学中的"物理学嫉妒":源流、批判及其超越[J].南京林业大学学报（人文社会科学版）,2026,26(2):24-34,59,12.基金项目
国家社会科学基金项目"生态学中假说-演绎法的应用、问题及其解决对策"(23BZX108). （23BZX108）
