The .1901-1924 Bernstein Thought

Bernstein ,a famous theorist and practice activist in the history of International Communist Movement, is known as the first"revisionist".In the end of 19th century, with the economic prosperity of capitalist countries and the ease of class contradictions ,Bernstein had doubts with the traditional theory of Marxism. In 1899 February he wrote a book named (hereafter referred to as ) .The book revised Marxist philosophy, political economics and scientific socialism theory .The publication of caused backlash inside and outside of the Germany Social Democratic Party,and caused to be criticized by the left and the centrist party.And it was also the focus in 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903 conventions of the Germany Social Democratic Party. In this case, after Bernstein arrived in Germany in 1901 February, on the one hand ,he as the congress actively participated in the activities of the parliament, on the other hand,he continued to defend his views.My paper is divided into introduction and text. Introduction gives us a brief presentation to the forming process of Bernstein's theory,his practice and works since he got back to Germany in 1901,and the purport of the paper and my research methods.Text is divided into four parts. The first part introduces Bernstein's practice activity and his theory before 1901,then we can know Bernstein and his theory in general. And it also draws below. The publish of gave rise to a series of criticism and argument. And in this case, Bernstein turned back to Germany in 1901 February, continuing to publish articles in order to defend his view.According to the time sequence,the second part introduces Bernstein's practice activity back to Germany.In February, 1901, returning to Germany, Bernstein published a series of articles for the view in . He was German empire Congressman from 1902 to 1906 and from 1912 to 1918.He worked in parliament as Germany social Democratic Party member. He also participated in various Social Democratic Party congress and attended every congress of the Second International during this time.Meanwhile he was a well-known activist.The third part mainly analyzes Bernstein's works and remarks published in this period, and their contents mainly embodies in four aspects: firstly,he denied the scientificity of marxist theory on socialism,and emphasized ultimate purpose was idle dream,continuing to advocate"turn into socialist in peace". Secondly,he continue to prove the necessity and legitimacy of his theory. Thirdly, the political attitudes towards workers strike. Fourth, the way to realize socialism.The fourth part involves some comments on Berstein revisionism . Firstly, Bernstein's theory is not bourgeois reformism,and it is a kind of improved socialist theory of socialism.Secondly,on capitalist development issues, BoEnShiTan indeed saw some situations different form that prophesied by Marx and Engels.Thirdly,the core viewpoint of revisionist theories is using the parliamentary democratic rights to struggle to walk into the socialist peacefully.And this view is,to some extent, reasonable, but it is some absolute. Fourth,his understanding to the scientificity of socialism theory has limitations.