History of Western Modern Social Thought

Author: He Zhaowu, Chen Qining
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book primarily introduces several major social thought currents that occurred in modern Western society, including humanism, liberalism, revolutionary and conservative thought, positivism, socialism, and others. The authors aim to objectively present and elaborate on the main representatives and their key works and ideological characteristics of various Western thought schools in modern times. At the same time, they provide certain critiques and comments based on China's historical context, to serve as reading and reference materials for the broad readership in China. Western civilization played a leading role in the process of modern world civilization. Among its various theoretical frameworks, some components hold universal significance and are worth learning and absorbing by other nations, while others are products of specific historical conditions in the West and do not possess universal relevance. Additionally, some theories are theoretically flawed and even harmful in practice, and should be criticized and abandoned. The authors hope that this book will not only help readers understand the historical facts of modern Western intellectual trends but also enhance their own ideological awareness and critical thinking skills.