Fundamental Principles of Marxism — page 2
501 articles
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Engels’s Original Contribution to Forging the Materialist Foundation of Dialectics
Dialectical materialism is an important component of Marxist philosophy. As Lenin emphasized, dialectics is the “living soul” and “fundamental theoretical foundation” of Marxism;…
Zhao Zhen
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The Ecological Narrative of the Marxist Theory of Productive Forces
Productive forces are a core concept of historical materialism. Unlike previous economists who understood productive forces only at the level of increasing wealth and strengthening…
Shen Guangming
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The Metaphorical Narrative and Its Internal Logic in Marx’s Critique of False Ideology
In the process of elucidating philosophical propositions, there is a particularly interesting phenomenon: on the one hand, theorists adopt a cautious stance toward the use of…
Xue Yonglong
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Marx’s Critique of the Capitalist Wage Question
In the system of Marxist political economy, the question of capitalist wages is the key hinge for revealing the exploitative nature of capitalism. The *Critique of the Gotha…
Yuan Jiaxi
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The Limits of “Algorithmic Time” from the Perspective of Historical Materialism
At a time when artificial intelligence is iterating at an accelerating pace, “algorithmic time,” in contrast to “human time,” which is based on human experience, life narratives,…
Sun Yan
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The Logic of Marx’s Critique of “German-style Modern Problems”
In February 1844, the young Marx published “A Contribution to the Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right: Introduction” (hereinafter referred to as the “Introduction”) in the…
Liu Yong
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The Specific Pathways by Which Marx Developed Historical Materialism
The establishment of historical materialism revealed the universal essence of human society and the general laws of social development, laying a solid philosophical foundation for…
Peng Qifu & Yan Shuang
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Reflecting on Digital Capitalism from the Perspective of Marxist Political Economy
Entering the 21st century, with the rapid development of digital technologies such as big data and artificial intelligence, capital and technology have become deeply coupled,…
Feng Wangzhou
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Marx’s Reflections on “the Shaping of the Human” and Their Implications
Both Chinese and Western philosophy attach great importance to the study of “the shaping of the human” (cultivation/education). Whether it is China’s “transforming people through…
Li Xintong, Xie Tianlong
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The Intellectual-Historical Context of Marx’s Thought on Justice
Since the beginning of the 21st century, the debate surrounding the relationship between Marx and justice has become a focal point in Chinese academic circles. Some scholars,…
Zhang Shoukui
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The Practical Dimension of Lenin’s Thought on Socialist Cultural Construction
Lenin’s thought on socialist cultural construction is an important component of Leninism. In the great practice of leading the Russian revolution and construction, Lenin keenly…
Yin Han, Liu Jiajun
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Engels’s View of Scientific Socialism
As is well known, Engels, as Marx’s “second fiddle,” made independent and distinctive contributions to the founding, elucidation, defense, and development of Marxism. Specifically…
Bai Bingzhuo
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“Political Philosophy” in the Perspective of Marxist Philosophy
Although Marx firmly opposed the construction of any abstract theoretical system divorced from reality, his philosophical critique of political reality and his revolutionary…
Long Qixin
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The State Apparatus as the “Vital Force of Society Itself”
The state apparatus, as the material carrier of political power, has always been a key thread for understanding the evolution of human society in terms of the transformation of its…
Yu Wentao, Dai Shengpeng
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The Innovative Development of the Theory and Method of Investigation and Research
Emphasizing investigation and research is a glorious tradition and fine style of the Chinese Communist Party, and a basic experience and working method of our Party in leading…
Wang GuoweiWang Guowei, specially appointed researcher at the Research Center for Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, Ministry of Education, and associate professor at the School of Marxism, Northeast Normal University
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Ideological Superstructure: A Key Category of State Governance under Historical Materialism
I. Introduction
Yang Hutao
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A Historical Materialist Interpretation of “Major Reforms Must Have a Legal Basis”
In the process of further deepening reform comprehensively, reform and the rule of law constitute a major relationship that must be properly coordinated and handled. General…
Yang JunYang Jun, associate researcher at the Institute of Marxism, Fudan University
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The Generative Logic of Data Capital and Its Generality and Particularity as Capital—An Interpretation Based on Marxist Political Economy
The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC proposed to “build and operate national data infrastructure to promote data sharing.” Xi Jinping pointed out: “We…
Wang Shuixing, Qiu Mengwen
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Marx and Engels’ Thought on the Political Capacity Building of the Proletarian Political Party and Its Contemporary Value
Political attribute is the fundamental attribute of a political party. Political capacity is the most fundamental and primary capacity of a proletarian political party. In the…
Ma Mingchong
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On Marx’s “Inversion” of Hegel’s Dialectic from the Perspective of the Developmental Thread of Historical Materialism
Introduction
Lu Tong and Gu Dongyue
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Reanalyzing the Intellectual Relationship between Marx and Feuerbach in *Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right*
As a key text in Marx’s early intellectual evolution, *Critique of Hegel’s Philosophy of Right* holds a special theoretical significance in the history of the development of…
Chen Weici
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The Sublation of Hess’s Thought in the Young Marx’s View of Socialism
The intellectual relationship between the young Marx and Moses Hess is a long-standing and highly contentious topic. In exploring the lineage of their socialist ideas, French…
Liu Huachu and Wang Bo
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An Analysis of Marx’s Concept of Productive Forces: Controversies, Misreadings, and Clarifications
I. Introduction
Liu Wei, Huan Yingqi
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Marx and Engels’s Fourfold Critique of Russian Populism and Its Scientific Method
“Whither Russia” was the focal point of intellectual debate in Russia in the latter half of the 19th century, and the Russian populist trend of thought, which claimed to have found…
Ji Mengling, Wang Yonggui
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On the New Alienation of Emotional Labor in Digital Capitalism and Its Resolution
In the era of industrial capitalism, Marx used the theory of alienated labor to analyze the real reasons for the increasing impoverishment of the working class under capitalist…
Ma Chao
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Contemporary Western Digital Capitalism from the Perspective of Historical Materialism
When Marx and Engels wrote in *The German Ideology* that “without steam engines and the jenny spinning machine slavery could not have been abolished; without improved agriculture…
Lan Jiang
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Digital Capitalism, Where Transformation and Predicament Intertwine
In today’s world, a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation, represented by the Internet, big data, and artificial intelligence, is unfolding with great…
Shi Pu
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A Critique of the Technological Enframing of Digital Capitalism
The question of capitalism’s technological enframing of human society is an important issue that the rationalization enterprise of modern human society must address. In today’s era…
Xie Yazhou
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On Brudney’s Normative Interpretation of the Young Marx’s Problem of Alienation
Marx’s concept of alienation inherits Hegel’s concepts of self-consciousness and labor, taking the negation of the negation as the expression of history. Traditional…
Zhang Zuyang
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On the “Problematic” of Marx’s Epistemology as Reconstructed by Althusser and Its Limitations
As is well known, Marx’s thought and theory not only achieved a transcendence of classical economics but also a transcendence of classical German philosophy. In fact, the…
Tan YongLanzhou University
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The Political Logic of Techno-Feudalism Representing the Essence of Capital and Its Critique
Marx once pointed out: “Interest has seized upon the newly created industrial forces and uses them to achieve its own ends; due to the effect of private property, these forces,…
Liu Yanfeng, Tu Liangchuan
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Socialization of Production, Human Development, and Capital’s Self-Preservation – An Analysis Based on Marx and Engels’s Discussion of the Role of Capital
I. Raising the Question
Wang Zhongru
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The Scientific Construction of the Marxist Discourse System in *The Communist Manifesto* and Its Significance
At present, changes of a kind unprecedented in the world, in our times, and in history are unfolding, and “what is wrong with the world” and “where is humanity heading” have become…
Zhao Ende, Han Haitao
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Marx’s Exposition of the Correlation between “History” and “World History”
Marx’s ideas on “history” and “world history” in the *Economic Manuscripts of 1857–1858* are important theoretical resources for resolving the predicaments of modern social…
Jiang Haibo
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The World-Historical Logic in Marx’s Theory of Fetishism
The evolution of world history can be seen as a process of the constant reshaping of forms of dependence. Marx’s theory of fetishism reveals the mechanism at work: while humans…
Sun Jia
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From Philosophy of Praxis to Practical Materialism: Cieszkowski, Hess, and Marx
The young Marx’s departure from Hegelianism toward “practical materialism” has always been the most intractable and yet most fascinating puzzle in Marx studies. Hiromatsu Wataru…
Lin Zhao and Fan Xingxing
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On Marx’s Critique and Transcendence of Ricardo’s Political Economy
Marx’s critique of David Ricardo always occupies a core seat in the chain of his critique of political economy. Ricardo, as the pinnacle of classical political economy, implemented…
Yuan Jinqiu, Liu JieGuangxi University
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Human-Machine Collaboration and the Transformation of the Digital Capitalist Labor Process under Large-Model Production
Entering the era of large-model production, generative artificial intelligence is driving the accelerated iteration of intelligent machines with lightning speed, exhibiting…
Huang ZaishengPolitical College, National Defense University
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Intellectual Reflections on Deepening the Study of the Basic Principles of Marxism
Over the 20 glorious years of the Project on the Study and Development of Marxist Theory, the disciplinary construction of the basic principles of Marxism has already charted a…
Zhang Yunfei
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“The Poverty of Philosophy”: What Philosophy? What Poverty? — The Final Metaphysics and Marx’s Critique
*The Poverty of Philosophy. Answer to M. Proudhon’s “Philosophy of Poverty”* is the work that marks the public advent of Marxism. Literally speaking, Marx’s *The Poverty of…
Lin JinlongTsinghua University
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Research on Marxist Ethical Thought Must Highlight the “Question of Standpoint”
The standpoint, viewpoint, and method of Marxism are not external to the Marxist ideological system; they themselves are components of the Marxist theoretical and practical system.…
Li Peichao
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The Emancipatory Character of Marx and Engels’ Moral Outlook
The moral outlook of Marx and Engels possesses a distinct emancipatory character, concretely embodied in three aspects: moral critique contains ideological emancipation, moral…
Wang Rongyou, Wan Yujie
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The Normative Connotation of Marx’s Thought of Human Emancipation and Its Historical Unfolding
With the deepening of research on Marx’s political philosophy, domestic scholars have also deepened their discussion of the intrinsic connection between Marx’s political philosophy…
Lin Yuchuan
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An Exploration of the “Schulz Factor” in the Philosophical Transformation of the Young Marx—Based on an Examination of the *Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844*
The so-called “Schulz factor” refers primarily to Marx’s citations and illustrations drawn from Wilhelm Schulz’s book *Die Bewegung der Produktion* [The Movement of Production].…
Shao Yu
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The Historical Consciousness and Class Consciousness in Marx’s Examination of the Transformation of Money into Capital
The scientific research in *Capital* on labor-power becoming a commodity and the transformation of money into capital provides us with a profound perspective and explanatory…
Liu Jingdong
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Marx’s Transcendence of Feuerbach’s Doctrine of “Perceptual Intuition” and the Formation of Historical Materialism
As the intellectual crystallization that scientifically resolves the riddle of human history and freedom, the creation of historical materialism underwent a complex process. Engels…
Li Chengwang, Xu Ziyang
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The Temporal Horizon of Marx’s Dialectic and Its Historical Significance
Temporality and dialectic occupy a very important position in Marx’s philosophy. Academic circles have already conducted extensive and in-depth discussions on the connotations and…
Liu Shaoming
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Marx and Engels’s Fourfold Critique of Russian Populism and Its Scientific Method
“Whither Russia” was the focal point of intellectual debate in Russia in the latter half of the 19th century, and the Russian Populist trend of thought, which claimed to have found…
Ji Mengling, Wang Yonggui
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The Logic of Opposition in Objectified Labour – Based on the Theory of Material Metabolism in *Capital* and the Manuscripts
Objectified labour is a core concept in the critique of political economy, highly correlated with the categories of objectivity in Hegel and Feuerbach, yet fundamentally different…
Sun Lin
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The Ontological Construction of Sensation and Its Contemporary Effects: A New Reading of the *Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844*
Marx’s elaboration of sensation in the *Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844* (hereinafter referred to as the *Manuscripts*) is a theoretical viewpoint formed by rebelling…
Bao Jin and Huang Jing