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Abstract:: The concept of the ecological Marxism was first proposed by Ben Agger. His theory of ecological crisis is a supplement to the theory of Marx’s economic crisis. Agger not only thinks that Marx’s theory of dialectics is the starting point of the theory of the ecological Marxism, but also puts forward the idea of replacing the economic crisis with the ecological crisis and deems that the ecological crisis is rooted in the alienation of consumption. At the same time, Agger advances “the dialectics of shattered expectations”, thus ushering in a new phase in the development of western Marxism. Through examining Agger’s theorization of ecological Marxism in his book Western Marxism: An Introduction, we hope to reveal the inherent logic of his ecological Marxism and accordingly to grasp the theoretical value and limitations of his ecological Marxism.