Materialist conception of history and historical science

Author: Pang Zhuoheng
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Publish Date: 1999-11-01
Features: This book is the final outcome of the National Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning "Eight-Five" Key Project. The author conducts a comparative analysis of Marxist historiographical theories and non-Marxist historiographical theories, re-examining and exploring the materialist conception of history from a corrective perspective. It also discusses how to adhere to and develop the materialist conception of history and historiographical theories of Marxism in the new context. The book is divided into three parts: "A Re-examination of the Materialist Conception of History," "The Materialist Conception of History and the Study of Chinese History," and "The Materialist Conception of History and Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Western Historiography." This book is suitable for teachers, researchers, and students in the fields of philosophy, history, and related social sciences. It can also serve as a reference book for teaching in related disciplines.