The cost of social development

Author: Yuan Jifu et al.
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: The cost of social development has become a pressing issue that needs to be addressed specifically under the theme of becoming developed. This book systematically and comprehensively examines this problem from a philosophical perspective. The authors argue that philosophical thinking primarily manifests in the following four dimensions: First is the metaphysical dimension of thinking, with the fundamental task of establishing the status and role of the cost of social development in the process of social progress. Second is the epistemological dimension of thinking, aimed at providing guidance for people to correctly grasp and pay the cost. Third is the axiological dimension of thinking, with the main purpose of telling people how to treat and pay the cost. Finally is the methodological dimension of thinking, the key being to provide people with some universal practical concepts for paying and avoiding the cost. Based on these explorations, this book also studies some important cost issues in contemporary social development. It is comprehensive, in-depth, logically rigorous, and rich in data, with an independent and self-reliant spirit throughout, making it the book's four major characteristics.