Mao Zedong's On Contradiction And The Implication Of On Contradiction For The Building Of A Harmonious Socialist Society

On Contradiction, as well as On Practice, was written by Mao Zedong for solving the pressing problems in the revolution of China. It is a rational reflection and a profound summary of the lessons learned in the revolution of China from a philosophical point of view. The aim of Mao Zedong's study of dialectics was to serve the fundamental transformation of the society in China. The variety of conflicts that permeate the society had provided for the writing of On Contradiction plentiful ideas, while the pressing need for recognizing and solving the conflicts was the motivating power behind. On Contradiction has for the first time completely and systematically developed the Marxist theory of contradiction, elaborated on the conflicts of universality v. particularity and identity v. oppositionality and their respective dialectical relations. It had played an important role in guiding the revolution of China. During the anti-Japanese War, the War of Liberation, and the Socialist transformation and construction period, it had laid the theoretical foundation for correct policies. Socialist revolution and construction is not only an enterprise that is unprecedented but also a project that is exceptionally complex and fraught with conflicts. It is by virtue of having this feature that socialism is an enterprise that is advantageous, arduous, and complicated at the same time. A correct understanding of and proper solutions to the conflicts in the socialist period and progression by exposing and solving conflicts have become the key to the problem. On Contradiction has important implications for the building of a harmonious socialist society in the new historical period. Conflict of interests within the people is the main conflict in China at the time. Only by solving the conflict of interests within the people and splitting shares of interests in a more reasonable manner, can the harmonious socialist society be realized." On Contradiction" not only inherits the outstanding achievements of our predecessors, but also leaves future generations any valuable spiritual wealth. It is an open system which is the same with the entire Marxist philosophy, it had not finished the truth,but is unceasingly opening the path to understand the truth, it will certainly develop along with the development of practice. In the chapter4,I demonstrate Mao Zedong's,Deng Xiaoping's and Jiang Zemin's theories of the improvement and development towards " On Contradiction". Afterwards, Mao Zedong on own utilized its basic principle in each concrete philosophical domain and enabled it to obtain the confirmation and the development. Deng Xiaoping inherited the contradictory theory of Mao Zedong in the foundation, he developed the contradictory theory richly, he linked to concrete reality then, formed the systematical and creative constructive dialectics. In the new time of socialist construction. Jiang Zemin took the Mao Zedong's Thought as the basis, lift up high the great flag on Deng Xiaoping's theory, utilized the dialectical thought correctly. In the great enterprise of comprehensive construction of Chinese characteristic socialism, he has founded the new boundary and proposed the new thought, the further has developed the contradictory theory. V Chapter5is the last part. In this part, I highlight the international influence of "On Contradiction" and its contemporary values." On Contradiction" is a philosophical work which elaborated directly the world outlook and methodology of Marxism. The complete viewpoint is a kind of methodology which directs the people to understand and transform the world correctly.