Marxism ("Hardcore" and Its Exploitation—The Self-Awareness of Contemporary Socialism)

Author: Yang Xiaogang
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Publishing Date: 2006-07-01
Features: This book also adheres to this line of thinking in its analysis of reform and the new technological revolution; hence, it is quite persuasive, even quite brilliant. Due to limited space, I will not elaborate further. In short, it is not about echoing others, but about independent thinking; not about skimming the surface, but about in-depth research; not about limiting the discussion to one aspect or field of Marxism, but viewing it as a "whole" and elevating it to a philosophical level to explore the relationship between its "core" and its conclusions; not about detaching from "reality," but discovering the logical position of "reality" within the theoretical deductions of Marxism and using this to explore the entire history and reality of contemporary socialism, arriving at at least an impressive and explanatory structure. Etcetera, etcetera—this is the reason why I consider this book "rare" and have written this preface to introduce it. The book discusses the essential meaning of Marxism from a completely new perspective, conducts a profound study of the series of major issues faced by contemporary socialism, and holds great significance for the academic and theoretical communities in thoroughly understanding the connection between Marxism and the new era of socialism.