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Marx's Critique of Ideology and Contemporary China

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Marx’s Critique of Ideology and Contemporary China is a volume within the Marxist Academic Series, emphasizing authority and innovation within the field of contemporary Marxist studies. Incorporating the insights of experts and scholars who hold high academic standing in the field of contemporary Marxism, it is a Marxist academic work of significant scholarly weight and social influence within China. Through a critique of Marx’s [concept of] ideology, the book reflects upon the issue of faith within contemporary Chinese ideology, as well as new trends and manifestations of contemporary ideology. This serves as a reference for our country’s future development.

Table of Contents

Preface
Ideology Focused on Contemporary China: What Banner to Raise, What Path to Take [1]

Introduction
Clearing the Mist of Ideology: Nature, Truth, and Historical Positioning

  1. The Shift of the Era and the Pressure on Socialist Ideology
  2. Academic Perspectives and Discourse Power [2] in Ideological Research
  3. The "Mannheim Paradox" and Escaping the Dilemma of Ideology
  4. The Theoretical Significance and Scientific Content of Marx’s Critique of Ideology
  5. Methodological Principles for Interpreting Marx’s Texts (Part I): Ideological Dimensions in Textual Research
  6. Methodological Principles for Interpreting Marx’s Texts (Part II): Special Relations Among Specific Texts
  7. A Holistic Perspective on Marxism Through Internal Contradictions
  8. Socialist Ideology and Marxist Dialectics

Chapter One
Returning from Heaven to Earth: The Worldview and Historical-Materialist Foundations of Marx’s Critique of Ideology Section 1. The Philosophical Revolution of German Classical Philosophy and The German Ideology Section 2. Marx’s Philosophical Transformation and the Essence of Marxist Ideological Theory Section 3. The German Ideology and Marx’s Concept of Ideology

Chapter Two
The World of Fantasy and the Real World: A Critique of The German Ideology Section 1. The Real World within the World of Fantasy Section 2. Abstract Individuals and Real Individuals Section 3. The Disillusionment of Individualism: A Critique of Stirner’s "The Unique"

Chapter Three
Interpreting the World and Changing the World: A Critique of General Ideology Section 1. The Internal Unity of Materialism and Idealism: Marx’s Ideological Orientation Section 2. The Class Basis and Theoretical Characteristics of Marx’s Ideological Theory Section 3. Marxist Ideological Theory and Its Three Great Historical Tests

Chapter Four
Marx and Western "Marxology" [3] Section 1. Marx’s Critique of Capitalism from the Perspective of Western "Marxology" Section 2. Actually Existing Socialism from the Perspective of Western "Marxology" Section 3. Theoretical Socialism from the Perspective of Western "Marxology"

Chapter Five
Marxism and Practice Section 1. The Revolutionary Nature of the Marxist View of Practice and Its Contemporary Significance Section 2. The Theoretical Tragedy of the Second International Marxists and Its Contemporary Significance Section 3. The Unity of Theory and Practice as a Characteristic of Marxist Ideology

Chapter Six
Ideology and the Issue of Faith in Contemporary China Section 1. The Marxist View of Faith and the Debate over the "Crisis of Faith" Section 2. The Critique of Ideology in Historical Reflection Section 3. The Rule-of-Law State and Revolutionary Ideology Section 4. Theoretical Reflections on Phenomena such as "Falun Gong" Section 5. The Value of Faith in the Theoretical System of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics

Chapter Seven
Ideological Conflicts and Their Manifestations in Contemporary China Section 1. The Philosophical Foundations of the Trend of Bourgeois Liberalization [4] Section 2. The Question of Historical Vigor and Contemporary Ideological Conflicts Section 3. Two Views of the Market Economy and Two Views of Reform Section 4. A Critique of Contemporary Liberal Ideology Section 5. "De-ideologization" and the Infiltration of Western Values Section 6. The Idealist View of History and Political Essence of "Universal Values" [5]

Chapter Eight
Ideological Transformation and Discourse Power Section 1. The Great Discussion on the Criterion of Truth [6] and the Establishment of Deng Xiaoping Theory Section 2. Contemporary Trends in Ideology and the Discourse Power of Marxism Section 3. Constructing and Cultivating Socialist Core Values Section 4. Deng Xiaoping Theory and Discourse Power Regarding the Spirit of Contemporary Chinese Entrepreneurship Section 5. The "Three Represents" [7] and the Expansion of Discourse Power in the Party's Self-Building Section 6. The Scientific Outlook on Development [8] and the Expansion of Discourse Power Regarding the Theme of Contemporary Development Section 7. A New Leap in the Construction of Our Country’s Mainstream Ideology: Constructing the Socialist Core Value System

Substitute for a Conclusion
Persisting in Reform and Opening Up and Strengthening the Construction of Socialist Ideology

References Chinese-English Glossary of Terms Postscript