On Late Mao Zedong`s Contribution To Marxist Philosophy

Though late Mao Zedong made some mistakes in the course of exploringsocialism construction, he contribute a lot to socialism practice as well as Marxisttheory. As a great Marxist who emphasizes combination of the Marxism and Chinesepractice, late Mao Zedong made an important contribution to Marxist philosophy.Late Mao Zedong`s philosophical contribution to Marxism mainly concerns innew understanding, new opinion and proposition of Sinicization of Marxistphilosophy. As far as late Mao Zedong`s new understanding of Marxist philosophy isconcerned, it principally involves with analyzing basic principles and specificconclusion, mastering theory and practical application as well as authority theory andpersonality theory by revealing and expanding Dialectical nature of Marxist theory.As to basic principles and specific conclusion, Mao Zedong advocates tochange,develope and innovate specific conclusion on the basis of abiding basicprinciples of Marxist; as to mastering theory and practical application, Mao Zedongaffirms that mastering theory is the premise of practical application and practicalapplication is the aim of mastering theory; as to authority theory and personalitytheory, Mao Zedong proposals to innovate theory according to the changing of realityas well as to persist in the leading pole of authority theory. On the basis of newunderstanding of Marxist philosophy, late Mao Zedong proposes some new opinionsof Sinicization of Marxist philosophy and develops some new philosophicalpropositions. As to Sinicization of Marxist philosophy, Mao Zedong affirmscombination of the Marxist philosophy and new practice consciously and innovatestheory in order to guide practice; meanwhile he emphasizes importance ofnationalization to Sinicization of Marxist philosophy and makes philosophicalexpound to it; more while late Mao Zedong distinguishes between Sinicization andnationalization. Based on the new opinions of Sinicization of Marxist philosophy, lateMao Zedong develops some new philosophical propositions such as the socialist basiccontradiction, truth development law, philosophy innovation and philosophyliberation.Late Mao Zedong not only innovates and develop Marxist philosophy, but alsomakes deep thinking of culture. As to traditional culture, Mao Zedong affirms totransform it scientifically and practically; as to foreign culture, Mao Zedong proposals to transform it from foreign culture to native culture. By integrating traditional cultureand foreign culture, late Mao Zedong presents new ideas of human culture, he pointsout that the nature of human culture is people, so the purpose of human culture is forthe general public and serving the people.