Basic Principles of Marxist Philosophy (Eighth Edition)

Author: Shanghai People's Publishing House
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: This book was commissioned by the Ministry of Education of China and organized for compilation under the leadership of the former Higher Education Bureau of Shanghai in 1979. It was officially published in 1980 and has been in circulation for over 20 years, with seven revisions made over this period. The current revision is based on the spirit of the Sixth National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the basic teaching requirements for the Principles of Marxist Philosophy issued by the Social Education Department of the Ministry of Education. During the revision, the important thought of "Three Represents" was implemented, new achievements in philosophical theoretical research and new experiences in philosophical teaching in recent years were incorporated, and the education of university students in worldview and life philosophy was strengthened. Adjustments, enrichments, and corrections were made in terms of system and content. The book is divided into nine parts: Introduction, Philosophy and Marxist Philosophy, The Materiality of the World and Human Practice, The Connection and Development of the World and Its Basic Links, The Basic Laws of Connection and Development, The Nature and Process of Cognition, The Basis and Basic Structure of Social Development, The Driving Force and Laws of Social Development, Social Consciousness and the Development of Social Civilization, and Social Progress and the Comprehensive Development of Humanity.