A Philosophical Research On Harmonious Society

"Harmony"belongs in the field of philosophy, which reflects such features of things development as coordination, balance, order and regularity. Constructing harmonious society is a common ideal the human race is seeking after, as well as the objective the Chinese people, led by the Chinese Communist Party, have been striving for. During the new phase of reform and development, the Chinese Communist Party proposes constructing harmonious society as its objective, which is a crucial move to solve the social contradiction currently existent in China, fulfill the shouldered historical mission and achieve the common prosperity of the whole people. Recognizing and analyzing harmonious society in theory is of theoretical and realistic significance to constructing harmonious society.It has a long-standing ideological source to pose harmonious society. The Chinese traditional culture abounds in harmonious thinking. Both the Confucians and Taoists have come up with harmonious thinking, with their own thoughts as a core. Confucians put more emphasis on"the doctrine of the mean","the benevolent adore human"and"cultivate one's moral character, manage a household, administer a country, suppress the world". Taoists advocate the compromise between man and nature, man and man, along with man and himself. Fantasy Socialists criticize the inharmonic existent in the capitalist system, thus designing and planning harmonious society in their mind: social justice; political rationality; moral civilization; substantial and orderly society. Marxism Classics, from the perspective of historical materialism, discuss harmonious society in future, stressing the harmony should happen between man and nature, man and society, man's body and intellect; and also emphasizing that the individual development in an all-round way, together with the individual free development, is the prerequisite for everybody's free development. Harmonious society can coordinate and operate virtuously. Its basic features are democratic legality; fair play and justice; sincerity, faith and friendliness; stability and orderliness; man and nature living together harmoniously. It is the harmony between man and nature that brings about ecological economy, politics, culture and ecological man. Maintaining the good relations helps to establish correct moral concept; Treat material benefits in a correct way; Keep improving the capacity of psychological bearing; radically impel theoretical innovation; Make Marxism more adapted to Chinese culture. Uphold and consolidate the guiding status; deepen cultural system reform; liberate and develop cultural productive forces.The basic channels of constructing harmonious society are as follows: Constructing harmonious society should be based on putting scientific development concept into effect, with development as the first key task. Adhere to the principle, regarding man as the root or foundation; Embark upon the road of sustainable development; focusing on unified planning with due consideration for all concerned. Transform government functions and constitute the government characterized by public service; develop market-oriented economy; give priority to the overall objective; set up administrative system in accordance with law. Enhance cultural construction, cultivate civilization vogue; carry forward the Chinese excellent cultural tradition; learn and use for reference all of the achievements human society has created. Enhance legality construction; standardize social behaviors. Set up the authority of constitution; vigorously impel constitutionalism construction; construct perfect legal system; legalize the political, economic and social life; guarantee the effective implementation of laws and regulations; build independent, just, highly effective judicial system; maintain social fair play and justice.