Marxist Philosophy Research Articles

ПОГЛЯД НА ПРИРОДУ І СЕНС ЛЮДСЬКОГО ІСНУВАННЯ У КИТАЄЗОВАНОМУ МАРКСИЗМІ

B a c k g r o u n d . Sinicized Marxism involves the utilization of Marxist theory to address issues specific to China and the transformation of China's rich practical experience into theory, combined with Chinese history and traditional culture. This can be observed in the context of the exploration of philosophical-anthropological issues. M e t h o d s . The key methods employed to address the outlined tasks were comparative and dialectical. The use of the comparative method allowed for the identification of commonalities and differences in the understanding of the human problem in Western European and contemporary Chinese philosophy. The inclusion of the dialectical method helped reveal contradictions in the explication of the nature and meaning of human existence by various contemporary Chinese thinkers. R e s u l t s . It has been found that contemporary Chinese thinkers perceive a dichotomy in human nature–social and natural. Considering not only Karl Marx's works but also those of other Western philosophers, particularly Immanuel Kant, Marxist philosophers in China emphasize the social component of human nature, which is crucial to individuality. C o n c l u s i o n s . It is argued that Sinicized Marxism, like its Soviet counterpart, also incorporates the concept of the "new man" whose life's purpose is to exist exclusively based on the principles and values of Marxist philosophy. The formation and functioning of this concept are influenced by extensive discussions regarding the role of humans in history. Sinicized Marxism emphasizes that each individual, living in society, pursues their own specific values and, guided by them, acts to achieve their realization. Although these goals and actions are diverse, varied, and contradictory, there is a common essence underlying this mass of individual goals and actions. Accordingly, contemporary Chinese thinkers assert that within a specific historical society, people are integrated independently of their will and desire into a unique system of material relations that constitutes their social existence. As a result, they are in a certain way connected within each formation and with the means of production. Production relations organize people, stimulate their activities, generate certain relationships and dependencies among social groups. Common interests, reflected in consciousness, more or less consciously, unite people, motivating them to strive for the realization of certain social goals. The thesis is substantiated that although Sinicized Marxism emphasizes the social goal of human life, it also encompasses considerations about the existential aspect, manifested in living for self-improvement and for the sake of others.

The Significance of Studying Marxist Philosophy

The Significance of Studying Marxist Philosophy

ИСТОРИЧЕСКАЯ ЭВОЛЮЦИЯ РОССИЙСКО-СОВЕТСКОЙ МАРКСИСТСКОЙ ФИЛОСОФИИ

The author reveals the objective conditionality of establishing the monopoly of Marxist philosophy in the Soviet period of Russian history. The article shows the influence of the mobilization breakthrough made by the Soviet Union under the leadership of the Bolsheviks on the nature and style of philosophical discourse. Two tendencies in the work of Soviet philosophers are revealed: the erection of the ideas of Marxism into dogma (M.B. Mitin, P.F. Yudin, F.V. Konstantinov) and the creative development of the Marx-ist tradition (E.V. Ilyenkov, B.M. Kedrov, P.V. Kopnin). After the collapse of the USSR, the monopoly of Marxist philosophy in Russia ceased. Currently, the "post-Soviet school of critical Marxism" (A.V. Buzgalin, V.M. Mezhuev, A.I. Kolganov, etc.) is influential in Russian philosophy. The article gives a critical assessment of the attempts to ignore the century-long experience of Marxist philoso-phy development in the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation. The author makes a conclusion that it is necessary for Chinese scientists to thoroughly study the evolution of Russian-Soviet philosophy.

Based on the new era to explore and analyse the value of Marxist Humanism

As the focus of Marxist philosophy, the liberation of human beings not only bears the heavy responsibility given by history and times, but also shows the value concern of human development. This paper is based on the perspective of Marxist anthropology in the new era. Firstly, it introduces the historical background of its formation and development, and probes into the origin and historical evolution of the development of Marxist anthropology. Secondly, based on dialectical thinking, it comprehensively analyzes the content, and analyzes the essential connotation of humanology from the perspective of Marxism. Finally, the future of the theory is predicted, and the value implication of Marxist anthropology in the new era is summarized, which provides ideological guidance and practical guidance for realizing the Chinese dream in the new era.

Retracted: The Curriculum Knowledge Analysis of Marxist Philosophy and System Theory Based on Association Rules.

[This retracts the article DOI: 10.1155/2022/4543851.].

Promoting Higher Level Research on Chinese Marxist Philosophy through Innovative Interpretation—Taking Sun Bokui’s Philosophical Exploration as an Example

Promoting Higher Level Research on Chinese Marxist Philosophy through Innovative Interpretation—Taking Sun Bokui’s Philosophical Exploration as an Example

Martin Heidegger’s philosophy in the works of Chinese Marxist philosophers: shifting from ideological denial to systematic studies

Martin Heidegger’s philosophy in the works of Chinese Marxist philosophers: shifting from ideological denial to systematic studies

Философский идеал образованности: поколение предан(н)ых

The generation that studied philosophy in the 1980s learned to build communism and shape the man of the future, protecting him from the influence of bourgeois values and the ideals of the soulless “golden calf”. These were self-confident students convinced of the working principle of democratic centralism and the universality of philosophical knowledge. This was a young generation of idealists who received a scientific justification for their confidence in the Soviet materialist philosophy of Marxism developed by the previous generation, which was alive, it could be asked questions and discussed at the Faculty of Philosophy of Moscow University. What and how they taught in the 80s helped someone not only survive, but also technologically use management science to build a business or form a monetized personal brand, and someone to stay in philosophy, primarily in teaching philosophy, and build new educational systems of modern Russia and to form new relations for the provision of educational services. Fortunately, the subject of teaching in this generation was not affected.

Discussion on the Fourfold Fundamental Characteristics of Marxism

Marxism is a great theory, combined with scientific, popular, open, practical. Starting from the study of the original text of Marxist classics, this paper uses the analysis method of combining theory with practice, history and reality to fully articulate the fourfold characteristics of Marxism. The success of Marxist philosophy, political economy and scientific socialism in theory and practice reflects the scientific nature of Marxism. Marx fought for the people's interests all his life, embodies its popular character. Marxism is open to the past, present and future of human history and to all outstanding human cultures, which reflects its openness. Marxism has made great achievements in scientific socialism, and China has made great achievements after receiving the guidance of Marxism, which shows the practicality of Marxism.

A Study of Human Relations and Discrimination in the Gha͂tu Site

This paper analyzes the Gha͂tu site from the human relations and discrimination perspectives. Human relations have been badly deteriorated and the individualist approach has been ameliorated in modern societies. This Gha͂tu site, which helps discourage this trend, is a good example of harmony and equality. Most Gha͂tu followers are from the lower middle working class known as the common people. In spite of their good friendship and unity, they are discriminated against by the bourgeois class. They are tagged lower class proletariats. The rich people always dominate and discriminate against the poor people as it is an ongoing process. They cannot raise their voice against the rich people because of their unspeakability. Most Gha͂tu participants are women and little girls who are doubly marginalized; by poverty and femininity. Both women and poor people are treated otherwise in societies. Marxist feminism raises the voice of females, proletariats, or the poor and concerns with how to promote the socio-economic condition of these people. Treating a man by another man as commodities is an issue for Marxist philosophy. So, this paper focuses on questions like, when will the harmonious relations between humans be maintained? Establishing a harmonious relationship between humans and equal socioeconomic status is the major focus of this study as projected in the field of literature. The study employs Marxist feminist theory and Elton Mayo’s theory of human relations respectively for the analysis of this Gha͂tu site.

Философия Праксиса и теория истории Кайо Прадо. Оригинальный марксист и формирование современной латиноамериканской мысли

The Brazilian Caio Prado Júnior is recognized as one of the most important Latin American Marxist thinkers. He stands out especially in the field of the Theory of History as the founder of modern historiographic analysis in Brazil, through his sophisticated dialectical interpretation of the national question of this country, but also for having been one of the pioneers in the conception of an authentic American Marxism. Having broken with positivist enlightenment traditions, his thought constituted itself as effectively “contemporary”, by understanding knowledge as a “dialectical process” in which “theory” and “practice” are interdependent activities: they build each other. Rejecting simplistic schemes –predominant in his time and marked by Eurocentrism–, his reading of Marxism for the Brazilian reality makes a rich and creative historical-dialectical analysis of his nation. Besides having contributed to several Human Sciences, Caio Prado also stands out as a philosopher, having dedicated to Marxist philosophy works in which he discusses the history of dialectical knowledge, as well as others in which he exposes the concept of “sense” –fundamental for his Theory of History.

Enlightenment and Paradigm of Marxist Philosophy to China's Modernity

Marxism China is a process in which China conforms to the historical requirements of modernization, catches up with modernization, and seeks a new path of modernization. Under the background of the modernization movement and the modernity problems that followed, the China of Marxist philosophy undoubtedly has a new problem domain. From the perspective of practice, the logical thread of Marxism in China is the modernization of China. Theoretically, the construction of China's modernity is the theme of Marxism China. Therefore, the construction of modernity is an important perspective for studying Marxism in China. Marxist philosophy China's modernity construction shows some basic principles in interaction. We should criticize the capital logic to promote the China-orientation of Marxist philosophy and China-orientation of Marxism, promote the transformation of China's traditional culture into the academic resources of modern construction, and realize the "free and all-round development of human beings" as the common goals of China-orientation of Marxism and modern construction of China.

TREATMENT OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMON PEOPLE IN THE CREATIVE THOUGHTS OF RAINIS’S PLAYS

Rainis’s world outlook has been strongly influenced by the Marxist philosophy, yet his attitude towards this doctrine is rather complicated. On the one hand, the poet was attracted by the idea of changing the world, voiced by Marxism, and he was fascinated by the personality of Karl Marx, in whom he saw a brave and talented reformer of the society; yet, on the other hand, Rainis has severely criticised a number of ideas propagated by Marxism which have been proposed as the foundation of socialism. Firstly, the distinctly materialistic orientation of the Marxist doctrine and the social and political movements associated with it is incompatible with Rainis’s artistic endeavours and his conviction that the decisive role in the development of the society is played by the enhancement of the man’s spiritual world rather than by the economic conditions and their transformation. Secondly, Marxism is unable to solve the contradiction that occurs between the necessity to act in the name of the interests of the overwhelming majority and, simultaneously, to guarantee a free development of every individual. One could even assert that Marxism tries to bypass the potential conflict between the individual freedom and mass interests. On the other hand, Rainis, who had a high regard for the individuality and wanted to harmonise the collective potential for the development of the society with the free development of the personality, is particularly sensitive to the contradictions existing between the individual and the society and strives to address them in his literary works. The issues outlined above in relation to the treatment of the individual and the mass specific of Rainis’s literary works have been analysed in this article in the context of the working notes of Rainis’s unfinished play “Īliņš (Kurbads)”.

Understanding “flow”: A multimodal reading of political economy and capitalist erotics in hip hop

One of the essential elements of a rapper’s art is “flow”: the delivery of text against beat. Hip hop, with its linguistic dominance and street origins, is traditionally male-orientated, with women often depicted in terms of (sexual) subordination. However, when considered through a female gaze, the discourses conjured by “flow” take on different meanings. From the flow of desire to monthly visits from Aunt Flo, “flow” is integral to female sexuality. As a commercial art form in a capitalist society, the flow of capital is another meaning that has been largely overlooked in hip hop studies. In this article we broaden the understanding of “flow” to include that of the libido, menstruation, capital, and social media. We analyse five hip hop songs (with videos) using a methodology that builds on Van Leeuwen’s (1999) multimodal analysis of sound, together with a tripartite division of “mode” into cultural practices, semiotic resources, and elements (Maxwell, 2015), underpinned by close readings of the Marxist philosophers Deleuze and Guattari. We show that the dominant flow in hip hop is inevitably that of capital – the Deleuzian great flow – and that even this self-consciously subversive music style is governed by the insatiable drive of the market.

THEATRE: Ngugi and Revolution in The Trial of Dedan Kimathi

Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this work is to explore The Trial of Dedan Kimathi through the lenses of revolutionary aesthetics and class stratification as a kind of socio-literary participation. The book's exploration of the notion of revolution delves deeply into topics of tyranny, exploitation, and poverty. Numerous consequences emerged from the examination of the selected text. Research methodology: Theoretical Framework: Marxist literary theory guided the analysis of the study. Results: This research documents European aggression, economic exploitation of Africans, taxes and forced labor, the degradation of people's humanity, a decrease in human capital, the depths of hunger and poverty, and Africans' reaction and resistance to these terrible conditions. In order to come up with a long-term solution, we need to understand and agree that Africans have been oppressed and treated cruelly in the past. Limitations: The study is limited to the play The Trial of Dedan Kimathi. Contribution: The Marxist philosophy has been used as a weapon of change in order to bring about revolutions. Through the medium of theater, people may be entertained, educated, and made more aware. Keywords: 1. Africa 2. Class 3. Kimathi 4. Marxism 5. Revolution

Marxist philosophy and the study of organisations: the Marxist contribution to the study of several major types of organisations

It's clear whether Karl Marx, a thinker, financier, progressive radical, and long ago kicked a bucket, should have much to do with contemporary related research. I have not. Indeed, according to the cynic, there are many important high points in the post-Marx modern society. But when you think about it, it's now clear that the club shares many important highlights with what Marx saw in his time. In particular, we really live in an essentially entrepreneurial type of society and aspirations. It summarizes the basic philosophy, historical hypothesis, and evaluation of Marx's political economy. It recognizes a more fundamental and hopeful variation of the Marxist hypothesis. And it, at that point, examines the authoritative structures to which these ideas relate, distinguishes between Marxist and non-Marxist methodologies, and shows how they used the basic and hopeful interpretations of Marxism. I am.

Marcuse's Theory of Scientific and Technological Alienation and its Contemporary Reflections

The status of science and technology in the process of human social development has been increasing, which has promoted the continuous progress of modern industrial society, and at the same time, a series of negative effects brought about by science and technology have gradually emerged. Alienation is an important concept of Marx's philosophy, and Marcuse absorbed Marx's idea of alienation and put forward the theory of technological alienation under new conditions. This technical rationality constantly satisfies people's false needs, so that people's negative sexual dimension and critical dimension are constantly lost, which eventually leads to the formation of one-dimensional and one-dimensional society. The development of science and technology in the new era of our country should firmly establish a reasonable concept of scientific and technological development, adhere to the people-oriented thinking, and strengthen the regulations of morality and law on the development and utilization of science and technology, so as to overcome the alienation of science and technology and promote the healthy development of society.

Centennial evolution of Marxist philosophy of education in China

Marxist philosophy of education plays a key role in contemporary education in China, serving as an important theoretical foundation for reforms. With a history of more than one hundred years in China, Marxist philosophy of education has gone through three major historical stages: emergence (before 1949), localization (from 1949 to 1979), and new development (after 1979). Looking back and reflecting on the exploration of Marxist philosophy of education in China, it can be found that the following problems still remain to be solved: first, the dogmatic tendency of Marxism still needs to be avoided; second, the study of the original classics of Marxism is not enough; third, there is no adequate response to major practical problems in education; and fourth, there is no adequate interdisciplinary and international academic exchange.

Marek Siemek as a Hegelian. Between Marx and Lukács

In our article we discuss the Hegelian reading of Marxism put forward by the famous Polish philosopher Marek Siemek. He exposed the deep but often unrealized dependence of Marxism upon Hegelian thought. This is particularly true with regard to Marxism’s attempts to develop a theory of philosophical self-knowledge. For Siemek, this philosophical dimension of Marxism is manifested in a dialectical critique of ideology, which then develops into a mature critique of political economy. The conceptual matrix of historical materialism is in turn fully utilized in the work of György Lukács, who for Siemek was the perfect example of ‘Marxist philosopher’, with all the ambiguities that this term entails. By analysing these issues, we will also identify an evolution in Siemek’s own thought: from Lukácsian/Hegelian Marxism to ‘transcendental social philosophy’ indebted to Habermasian communicative rationality. His transformation raises a question: does the dialectical Hegelian Marxist tradition lead, in its very conceptual structure—with the primacy of mediation, to the practical outcome of moderate social democratic policy, rather than revolutionary communism? Therefore, in our conclusion we would like to reconsider the possible internal limitations of this philosophical approach in the context of social praxis.

A Return to the Commons: An Eco-Marxist Reading of Jewett's “The Gray Mills of Farley” and Rebecca Harding Davis’ Life in the Iron Mills

A Return to the Commons: An Eco-Marxist Reading of Jewett's “The Gray Mills of Farley” and Rebecca Harding Davis’ <i>Life in the Iron Mills</i>