An Analysis On Zhang Dainian's Culture Outlook

Cultural innovation is one of the important parts of the cultural transform in China which has become the historic of rejuvenating the Chinese people.The essence of Zhang Dainian's culture outlook is "Cultural Comprehension and Innovation",which provides the followers with much food for thoughts.This thesis analyzes Zhang Dainian's culture outlook from three aspects:Firstly, this thesis studies the background of Zhang's culture outlook as well as its . implications.With a thorough study on the time when Zhang's theory came established, the author points out that Zhang's culture outlook, historically, is the result of his deep concern for and meditation on the fate and the future of China; and theoretically, the result of Zhang's thorough analysis on the various ideological trends arisen in Chinese modern history.With an analysis on the contents as well as the implications of Zhang's cultureoutlook,the thesis points out that according to Zhang's theory culture is,as far as typeis concerned, the unity of similarity and variety;as far as the structures isconcerned,structures is the the unity of elements and system;and as far asfeature are concerned,culture is the unity of transform and tradition.Then,the second part of the thesis is studies the characteristics of Zhang's culture outlook with emphasis.I,Zhang Dainian believes firmly that Marxism is always the guidelines for culture" progress.Zhang points out that the sepread and development of Marxism is China has its own historical necessity.The construction of modern Chinese culture must be based on the guidelines of Marxism.II, Zhang Dainian stresses that cultural comprehension and innovation is the only solution to cultural development.Zhang holds firmly that we must maintain national independence and that the national pride is right theChinese spirits.Zhang believes in cultural comprehension —constructing a new socialist culture in China by uniting the best parts of Chinese culture and western cultures.III, Zhang Dainian points out that the transform of social value and ways of thinking is the basic task of culture construction.