The Self-critical Spirit Of Marxism And Its Contemporary Value

The self-critical spirit of Marxism is a kind of spirit which advocates exploration and innovation. It runs through the development process of Marxism and promotes the development and improvement of Marxist theory based on the self-denial. The self-critical spirit of Marxism makes Marxist theory become a kind of scientific theory system which keeps pace with the times and maintains vigor and vitality. It mainly displays in three aspects: philosophy, capitalism and socialism. Philosophy is the reflection and criticism of the world system; from the ringing of death knell of capitalism to the livingness of capitalism; the scientific socialism goes to reality through Marx’s self-criticism "baptism". The character of revolutionary, innovation and the times have driven the Marxist theory to keep pace with the times, and continue to develop in the Marxist heritage. Chinese Communists heritage the self-critical spirit of Marxism throughout the course of the development of China’s socialist. In the period of land revolution war, our party, in the Zunyi Conference, had successfully solved the existing problems within the party military and organizational, saving the party and theRed Army, and became a model for our party successfully accordingto the Marx’s self-criticism; During the period of Anti Japanese War,the critical spirit of self in Marx’s guidance, our party successfullycarried out the rectification movement, so that the whole party metan unprecedented solidarity and unity. It further developed andinnovated at the Seventh National People’s Congress and it waswritten into the party constitution. Meanwhile, it improved the theoryof Party building, and laid a foundation for the final victory of the AntiJapanese War and the new democratic revolution; In the period ofsocialist construction and reform, in the face of troubles internallyand externally, under the guidance of the spirit of self-criticism, ourparty successfully held the Seven Thousand Conference. And at thisconference a series of adjustments on politic and economy wasmade, and overcame difficulties with the unity of the whole Party andthe economic and social development of the whole country waspromoted; The period of Reform and Opening-up, the party’s ThirdPlenary Session of the eleventh restoration and reestablished theideological line of seeking truth from facts, which further developedthe spirit of self-criticism to Marx’s and ensures the smoothness ofChinese Reform and Opening-up and modernization construction.Meanwhile, it created conditions for formation of the Chinese theoretical system of socialism; Entering the new period of socialistconstruction, our party combines Marx’s spirit of self–criticism withthe practice of our Party, and explores new forms of self-criticism:from Three Emphases education activities to maintaining theadvanced of the Party member education activities, then to theparty’s mass line education practice. So, it is essential in the courseof developing socialism with Chinese characteristics and growingChinese Communist, and has important contemporary values: it is animportant trait that makes Marxist theory keep pace with times; it is adispensable spiritual pillar for proletarian party and proletarianrevolution; and it is particularly important for the Chinese CommunistParty; it is very crucial to the Chinese Communist Party and Socialismwith Chinese Characteristics which now is facing trails. It is a sharpweapon of keeping advanced quality and pure quality of our party, andit is also an important guarantee for our party to build a harmoniousrelationship between the party and the massed, and cadres andmasses.