Comparative Exploration On Georg Lukacs’ Early Time-materialization Theory And His Later Time-alienation Theory

Alienation as a kind of common phenomenon in contemporary capitalist society,is a universal problem for individuals.Lukacs as a representative of western marxismthinks about Alienation deeply. Lukacs theory of his early and later period involvesalienation.This paper mainly discusses on Ceorg Lukacs’ early time-materializationtheory and his later time-alienation theory, and attempts to outline lukacs’ orientationof the theoretical resources of thought, conception of historyand values of these twoperiod, as well as the difference between Marx’s theory and lukacs’ theory, and triesto find out the ways and methods to solve the problem of alienation in thecontemporary society. Firstly this article introduces lukacs’s life activities andacademic thought and make a comparison about social comparison theory and thetheory resources of alienation of his early and later period. It distinguish connotationof materialization and alienation. In the second part of the article explore thedifference between alienation of his early and later period on basic category,subject,historical foundation and the sublation of alienation.Lukacs’ materialization theory of his early time didn’t strictlydistinguish materialization, alienation and objectivity, but used them in the same sense.Alienation of his later period compare externalization,objectification andmaterialization to clarify the meaning of alienation categories.This article considerthat the subject of the early time-materialization is proletariat, which is a socialgroup that don’t have individual differences. He wants to eliminate the alienation withthe help of the consciousness revolution of the proletariat.But in the later time, Thesubject of the alienation is a individual worker. Only the liberation of the individualpersonality can eliminate the alienation.His early time-materialization theory tends tosubjectivism and don’tinsist on thorough materialism. His conception of history isstill historical dialectics of Hegel’s speculative philosophy. his later time–alienation theory insists on dialectical and historical materialism. On the question of the sublation of alienation, early time-materialization theory sublates to alienationthrough the class consciousness awakening and class revolutionary,While Latealienation theory thinks that alienation can be overcome during the course of socialdevelopment. Social and historical must have a transition from "free class" stage to"literature class" stage. Social and historical must have a transition from "free class"stage to "literature class" stage, personality develops from the "local" to the"integrity".Last mainly show the rich connotation of alienation theory and theory of value.Lukacs’alienation of Religion and Daily life in daily life require us to Pay attention tothe alienation and discard it to complete liberation of humanity. On the humanpersonality development and category issues, lukacs abandons the use of classconsciousness sublating alienation.He focus on the people themselves from theperspective of social existence,and he thinks that we can sublate alienation when ourpersonality becomes more perfect and everyone can become fully man. He concernsabout individual future developments and tries to find the living way amongindustrialized countries.