Critique of the "Feuerbachianization of Marxism" and Its Contemporary Value
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Feuerbachianization of Marxism, Practical Philosophy, Marxist AnthropologyAbstract
In the development and dissemination of Marxism, the so-called "Feuerbachianization of Marxism" refers to a theoretical fallacy wherein bourgeois scholars distort Marxist theories by resorting to Feuerbach’s abstract humanism and intuitive materialism, which essentially abandons the category of practice and deprives Marxism of its revolutionary and scientific attributes. Such erroneous interpretation originates from bourgeois ideological prejudices as well as misreadings of the theoretical relationship between Marx and Feuerbach. From the perspective of practical philosophy, comprehensive theoretical refutation can be realized through reconstructing the core status of practice, restoring the realistic essence of human beings, expanding the historical dimension of alienation critique, and renovating the practical mission of philosophy. Practically, this critical campaign helps uphold Marxism’s inherent critical spirit via dialectical negation, embed Marxist anthropology into the practice of Chinese-style modernization by adhering to practical logic, and provide theoretical guidelines for advancing human modernization and implementing the people-centered developmental philosophy on the basis of realistic human essence, hence demonstrating the scientific nature and vigorous practical vitality of Marxism.
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