| Human’s understanding of history is a theoretical problem that the academic circles are committed to exploring,and it is also a practical problem that concerns the development of human beings,the country and the whole society.Before the earliest human understanding of the history of production is a theory of historicism and historical retrogression,since the middle ages,the concept of historical progress gradually developed and accepted by the public in the development of capitalism present thriving scene basic contradiction begin to periodic outbreaks,the existing historical philosophy look weak in front of to solve these problems,a new kind of historical idea become the urgent needs of The Times.At this time,Marx’s thought of historical progress came into being and gradually developed into a dominant thought.When various ecological crises,nuclear threats,polarization and other social issues emerged,people criticized the concept of progress,and Marx’s thought of historical progress was regarded as an outdated theory with fundamental errors.In the face of a well-developed capitalist society,some communists have also begun to waver and regard the realization of communism as a distant fantasy,which has seriously affected the construction of socialism.Therefore,we must study Marx’s thought of historical progress,explore its scientific nature and value,awaken its vitality and make it more attractive in modern times.To demonstrate the scientific nature and value of Marx’s historical progress thought,we must start with understanding the historical progress thought before Marx,sort out the formation and evolution of the historical progress idea and its basic connotation,and understand the scientific nature and limitations of the previous historical thought.Then,starting from Marx’s works,this paper discusses how he gradually developed his thought of historical progress on the basis of absorbing and drawing on the previous achievements,and combs the premise,evaluation scale,cost of historical progress,etc.of his thought of historical progress,so as to have a more intuitive and clear understanding,and then highlights the rationality and scientific of his thought.After expounding the scientific nature of Marx’s thought of historical progress,we should also point out his theoretical value and practical value.For this reason,the last chapter analyzes the theoretical viewpoints that exist in the academic circle and cover the essence of Marx’s thought of historical progress,revealing the essence of these thoughts and their root errors.Then it points out that our country adheres to the development achievements and characteristic methodology brought about by guiding the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics with Marx’s thought of historical progress,and clarifies its theoretical value and practical significance for the future socialist construction. |