Marx's Theory of Social Relationships and Its Contemporary Significance

Author: Zhou Zhishan
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book is divided into five parts. The second part provides philosophical reflections on the philosophical sources of Marx's social relations theory, focusing on the analysis of the social relations theories of Kant, Fichte, Hegel, and Feuerbach and their influence on Marx. The second part systematically demonstrates the formation process of Marxist social relations theory. The third part further organizes and expands Marx's social relations theory from three dimensions: economic theory, social theory, and historical theory, to illustrate that Marx's social relations theory is actually the central thread in his research on all issues. The fourth part interprets the social relations theories of four contemporary highly influential philosophers and sociologists—Heidegger, Martin Buber, Anthony Giddens, and Georg Lukács—to reveal the four domains of Marx's social relations theory: ontology, methodology, structuralism, and critical theory. The fifth part, the author elaborates on the methodological guidance of Marx's social relations theory from perspectives such as sustainable development, social relations under market economy conditions, globalized communication, and the comprehensive development of individuals, thereby highlighting its practical significance and the main theme of the book.