蔡仪的自然美学说,长期以来争论较多。进入新世纪,对蔡仪美学的认识和评价,特别是自然美学说,有了新的变化。变化的契机,首先是人类生存环境的日益恶化。全世界传统资源枯竭、环境污染加重,从而导致气候反常、自然灾害频仍、人种退化、资源战争、污染倾销转移等日趋严重的自然社会问题。今日的人类其科技之兴盛、能力之强大是空前的,环境在人类的科技、工业面前显得弱小而无助,而强调主体精神作用,鼓励适度开发的人文理论,显然与整个社会利益发生了激烈的冲突。在这样的 Cai Yi’s theory of natural aesthetics has long been controversial. In the new century, new changes have taken place in the understanding and evaluation of Cai Yi’s aesthetics, especially in the field of natural aesthetics. The turning point of change is firstly the deteriorating human living environment. The depletion of traditional resources in the world and the increase of environmental pollution have led to increasingly serious natural and social problems such as climate anomalies, frequent natural disasters, ethnic degeneration, resource wars and pollution dumping. Today’s humankind is thriving in science and technology with unprecedented capabilities. The environment is weak and helpless in the face of mankind’s science and technology and industry. The humanistic theory that emphasizes the role of the main body and encourages the proper development obviously appears to have a great impact on the interests of society as a whole Conflict. In this way