"Human Essence" Of Marx And Its Significance On Contemporary Moral Education

Today, the problem about Human essence became more and more important. From history, the problem about Human essence has been cared by thinkers. But, the flaws in the philosophical theory of philosophers didn't led them to know Human essence enough until Marx's historical materialism was established. As long as Marx and Engels brought the view of practice into philosophy, people had scientific method to know Human essence. Human essence of Marx is not"the need of human"or"practice", it is the sum total of all social relationship。Such conclusion not only overcomes partiality of comprehension supported by past philosophers, but also demonstrates that the power and source of the development of Human essence. Human essence is objective, concrete and it develops historically. Today, we study the theory of Human essence has both theoretical and practical significances.Morality and Human essence has close relationship。Morality can adjust the relation between people and society. The moral education has the different characteristics in the different historical periods. The purpose, method and principle of moral education are all drawn from the theory of Human essence. We should implement the moral education with the basement of Human essence theory. This article traces the transmutation of Human essence theory, explains the significance of this theory to the current moral education.