People-Oriented: Building a Harmonious Society - 20 Arguments

Author: Xue Dezhen
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: The book consists of twenty chapters, recording the author's thoughts and insights over the past two to three years. It includes philosophical interpretations of why humans can prioritize the "self" (), as well as discussions on the rich connotations of "putting people first" from economic, political, cultural, educational, social, and ethical perspectives. There are also theoretical analyses from the perspective of historical materialism, Marxist political economy, Marxist state theory, Marxist social labor science, and Marxist worldview, proving the importance of "putting people first" as a guiding principle for building a harmonious society. The book also explains how this guiding principle deepens the understanding of the laws governing the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics. Additionally, it discusses how "putting people first" is applied in governing the nation and building a harmonious society by combining theory with practice. More attention is given to analyzing and demonstrating how this guiding principle, while adhering to and developing Marxism, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and transformed into a material force for transforming both the objective and subjective world. The second unit of the book includes three articles on the theory of alienated labor, which are derivative theoretical issues related to "putting people first" and building a harmonious society. The third unit features articles that include the prefaces and postfaces of the author's two books, "Discussions on the Philosophy of Humanity" and "Outlines of the Philosophy of Humanity," recording the author's 26-year journey in researching the philosophy of humanity. These writings also provide insights into the author's understanding of the guiding principle of "putting people first" and building a harmonious society.