On the phenomenon of “return to Marx” in China

Abstract

From the point of view of the development of Chinese Marxist philosophy, this paper comprehensively analyzes the current phenomenon of Return to Marx  by pointing out: (1) the phenomenon of Return to Marx  meets the need to reconstruct ideology during the time of social change in China and it is a theoretical manifestation of the shift from planned economy to market economy in China; (2) the phenomenon of Return to Marx  embodies the academic path of the past ten years of Chinese Marxist philosophy; (3) the phenomenon of Return to Marx  places too much emphasis on logic while too little emphasis on history. This understanding, the epistemological root of Return to Marx , has caused the negative effect and is also worth our attention and further study.

Keywords

Marx, Marxist philosophy, Chinese Marxist philosophy, Western Marxist philosophy, ideology