Reform methodology

Author: Ai Feng / Tan Zhenxue
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: The book covers the questions the authors have encountered and reflected upon in their daily lives over the years. Out of a philosophical interest, they often like to express these thoughts using specific terminology. The title "Methodology of Reform" reflects the following points:
1. The authors do not intend to transfer the entire Marxist philosophy onto the track of "Mediation Theory," but rather aim to generalize certain issues in philosophy from a specific perspective.
2. "Mediation Theory" is indeed not a moderate philosophy. The fundamental reason is that it does not oppose struggle, does not believe "the middle" is always right, and does not believe "neutrality" is always right. It only provides a comprehensive explanation of the struggle and unity of opposites, and particularly addresses the current biases in thinking methods by emphasizing the perspective of unity and the relationship between unity and struggle. On the surface, it focuses more on mediation, but the mediation mindset itself can manifest in two tendencies or situations: one is a completely harmonizing mediation, treating compromise as the basic methodology of mediation; the other is using mediation as a means of struggle, or rather, the correct struggle. This article advocates for mediation, not the former.
3. Even at this level, "Methodology of Reform" cannot fully encompass the content of the entire book. However, no book title, especially one with limited characters, can fully summarize the content. Therefore, the authors could only choose a title that is both characteristic and targeted, making "Methodology of Reform" the best choice. Regardless, writing this "Methodology of Reform" is offered to readers as a philosophical exploration.