Feng Youlan’s Marxist Philosophy Research

Feng Youlan is one of the world-famous philosophers. Through the philosophyof his life course, it presents us a system of philosophy thought which is extensive andprofound. From different angles and clues, understanding Feng Youlan’s philosophyis inevitable. So exploring the study of Feng Youlan’s philosophy of Marxism thoughtis an insurmountable as well. Especially after the founding of new China, Marxismphilosophy is throughout his academic activities until Feng Youlan’s academic lifecome to an end. And the turbulent time, and the change of the reality make hisunderstanding of Marxist philosophy present different features in different socialenvironments.Firstly, the Marxist philosophy is just a prerequisite for Feng Youlan’sphilosophy before the1950s. Feng Youlan is passive on the influence of Marxism andhis academic thought reflects a kind of external form of the shadow of the Marxistphilosophy. He admitted the economy’s influence on culture, on the stage of thehistory of philosophy reflects the historical materialism thought tendency. But hisfundamental philosophy is the antithesis of Marxist philosophy.Secondly, with the rapid change in times and deep concerning to the nationalculture, Feng Youlan is in rapid transition after the founding of the philosophicalstandpoint. He accepts the Marxist philosophy and tries to explain Chinese philosophy.Also he puts forward the academic thought which embodies Marxist philosophy, suchas "abstract inheritance law", etc. This stage of Mr. Feng philosophy activities weremore special, which neither a complete denial of the new science, but to accept theMarxist philosophy.Finally, Feng Youlan reflected the independence of Marxist philosophy after the1980s. He profoundly realized the scientific nature, class nature of Marxistphilosophy. He is on the basis of practice, disputing the philosophical influence ofauthority and by the practical and realistic understanding and apply the Marxistphilosophy in the academic research. He makes the Marxist philosophy highlycombine in his philosophy. On one hand, he insisted on the historical materialism’sbasic position, specific interpretation of the era of relations with philosophy, production mode and social development; On the other hand, he also puts forward anew understanding of materialist dialectics, claiming not only one side of thecontradictory unity "revenge", but also considering” Harmony" side, and puts forwardin the matter of "rationality" which is the relationship of the general and the individual.Thus, Feng Youlan constructs their unique Marxist philosophy, reflecting theunderstanding and using of Marxist philosophy. It should be admitted that during theunderstanding and using of the Marxist philosophy, Feng Youlan gives us a clearexpression of its connotation.For returning to the traditional Chinese culture and thenew specified direction is true, make a positive contribution to the development ofMarxism in China as well.