Form "The Communist Proclaim" To See The Outlook Of Keeping Pace With The Time Of Marxism

The Communist Manifesto (Manifesto for short infra) is a programmatic document of international communist movement as well as a Marxist classic. Marx and Engels have written seven of its prefaces successively after they published the Manifesto. These seven prefaces become an integral component which cannot be canceled in the text of Manifesto. Moreover, they are the supplement and illustration made to uphold and develop the basic idea and fundamental principles of Manifesto. In consequence, Manifesto still retains youthful vitality after 160 years. By studying the prefaces of Manifesto, we can easily get the spirit of it, and realize the theoretical innovation of Marxism in it. Today, the Chinese Communists represented by Hu Jintao, lodge a claim that we should fully promote the socialism with Chinese characteristics in reformative and innovative spirit in new historical period in 17th national congress of Chinese Communist. In respect that Chinese Communist want to stand in the forefront of the times, lead Chinese people to open up a new prospect of development, they have to intensify their self-improvement by reform and innovation. Chiefly, we should reform the existing theory, which requires that the Marxist theory workers have a in-depth study and get the thought of Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory and "Three Represents", to develop and amend theories that have fallen behind, to make them better serve China's socialist modernization construction.This thesis has an in-depth study based on such background. One basic core of Marxist theory is historical materialism, which is a science of the general laws of human social development and an important insurance as Marxist theory develops. Marxist theory is scientific and evaluative rather than dogmatic. As history developed, matters that Marxist theory involves have changed. It is the keystone of this thesis.There are four parts in this thesis:Part one, preface. In this part, historical evolution of Manifesto and its preface is expatiated. And the research background, meaning, ideas and methods are described.Part two: the theoretical basis of innovation in Marxist Theory is historical Materialism. We can draw a conclusion that Marxism is a theory of development through the explanation and application of historical materialism which have done by Marx and Engels. What is more, we can make an analysis with the perspective of historical materialism on theories proposed by four-generation leaders in China.Part three is the research and analysis on seven prefaces of Manifesto. In this part, what prefaces have developed, replenished and amended on the content of Manifesto is illustrated and pointed out.Part four: the prefaces of Manifesto reflect the theoretical characters of keeping pace with the times of Marxism. Persisting in keeping pace with the times of Marxism is a necessary demand of seeing Marxism as a scientific study, and Chinese Communist should develop and perfect Marxism with Chinese characters by this spirit. In this process, Chinese Communist has persisted in truth, and has made bold innovations, which made the content of theoretical system of socialism with Chinese characters richer. As a result, the theoretical system can better guide the practice of our socialist modernization.