On P.Vranicki’s Marxist View

Predrag Vranicki makes a new interpretation of Marxism by studying Marx’s practice, dialectics and alienation. Marxism is regarded as "social critical theory" of humanism. Humanitarian is the core of Marxism and communism.’Based on Marxism which highlights humanitarianism, Vranicki studied the views of Engels, Plehanov, Lenin and Stalin. He interpreted and criticized the scientism and positivism route which takes ontological theory as the core. Engel interpreted Marx’s philosophy from the natural philosophical point of view. Vranicki pointed out that influenced by Engel, some theorists from the Second International changed the historical development theory of historical materialism into empirical science. They also turned historical dialectics based on practice into vulgar evolutionism of naturalism and the economy. Vranicki also pointed out Lenin and Stalin highlighted the naturalistic tendency of Engels’ philosophy. Hence, there’ re some similarities between Marxism and dialectical materialism among which the typical one is Stalin’s theory system. Vranicki sharply criticized Stalinism from the theory and practice and revealed the causes and harms of Stalin’s state socialism.Based on the theory of alienation, Vranicki criticized contemporary capitalism and socialism and emphasized the important role the people played in the Marxism theory and socialist society. He designed the reform program promoting democratic and humanitarian socialism. However, by the explains about Marxism and socialism and the animadverting on capitalism from P.Vranicki, we can conclude that the essential of his Marxism thought is humanitarianism. His critical spirit full of humanity, his deep concern about human existence and his relentless pursuit of humanitarian socialism have important theoretical and realistic significance in promoting the study of Marxism and the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics.