Introduction to the Masterpieces of Contemporary Western Social Sciences

Author: Wang Shoulin
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Publish Date: 2001-06-02
Features: Contemporary Western social sciences are a complex entity, with both good and bad elements intertwined. To indiscriminately reject or blindly adopt them without analysis is not a Marxist attitude and is detrimental to the socialist cause. On the whole, contemporary Western social sciences are products of capitalist social development and reflections of capitalist practice in the realm of thought. Therefore, they inevitably contain exaggerated praise for and defense of the capitalist system. As a result, absorbing and learning from all the civilized achievements of human society, while resisting the corrosion of decadent capitalist thought, are two aspects of the same process. This requires us to skillfully apply the Marxist stance, perspective, and methodology to analyze and understand contemporary Western social sciences. Through the complex systems and profound concepts, we must grasp their ideological threads and discern their essential spirit. By means of critique and sublation, we should eliminate the dross and absorb the essence, thereby making due contributions to promoting China's economic development, political stability, cultural prosperity, and social progress. This book will be beneficial not only to college students but also to the readers who are eager to read and learn.