Perry Anderson's Historical Materialism

Perry Anderson is a British New Left-wing intellectuals,Marx is famous contemporary Marxist scholars.As a left-wing scholar,he is not only a unique reading of classical Western Marx doctrine and the Marx theory,and the culture of capitalism,especially the British bourgeois empiricist tradition of a critique of Anderson hundred-percent.Has a unique social critical spirit,he mainly from the theoretical and cultural critique,to social criticism.He is an uncompromising critic on capitalism,he hates capitalism,hate its hegemony and imperialist aggression Acts,hidden behind the prosperity of capitalism has always tried to reveal the unequal and undemocratic phenomenon,and all sorts of ugliness and hypocrisy.In fact,behind Anderson's anti capitalism left spirit is a matter of "speaking for the poor,made life" for the poor humanistic feelings.Importantly,Anderson is not just the "two ears do not hear out of the window,the three scholars only read the book",he is a man of diligently,he always had a classical Marx's complex,looking forward to with Marx theory and Marx's practice.The main contents of this paper include:First,transition from capitalism to socialism strategy is always the primary purpose and interest of Anderson.In his opinion,we need to put forward how to overcome the elastic,the theory and strategy of the national bourgeoisie lasting structure,which is in the end what kind of social mobilization group,in what way,for what purpose.On the basis of what values and ideals,to start a fight with the world today developed capitalist society movement in Anderson's view,the historical materialism will have to these problems put forward a strategy.Second,Anderson advocated the theory of historical materialism on the dual dimensions of history and structure to understand,in the specific cultural traditions and ideology of the political situation in the context of the past,present and future.The clarity and analysis for us to correctly understand the fundamental situation of contemporary capitalism,to explore the future of the socialist road that is very important.With Marx's revolutionary forcesThird,Anderson believes that the struggle between classes is ultimately in the social political level,but not in the economic or cultural level to be solved.In other words,as long as the class exists,the formation and collapse of the country is a sign of great change of production relations.Although completely abolishing the country is still one of the goals of revolutionary socialism.However,most people are endowed with great significance for the eventual demise of countries,precisely that importance of its previous history.Therefore,the "look downwards from the history of" one complex mechanism of class rule of history,its importance is not inferior to "bottom-up view" of history,it should be regarded as historical materialism the main The basic principle of meaningFourth,Anderson thinks that historical materialism is a self critical theory,is not only an ideal state of affairs,but also in reality things.Do not contain components of complacency as one empirical truth needs time to guarantee,to ensure that there is need to be generated by.So Anderson opposes dogmatism with the historical materialism,also criticized the historical materialism to treat nihilism attitude.It is historical materialism theory connotation of "inherent tension",the historical materialism must be based on real whenever and wherever possible the history of self reflection,self correction.But Anderson said,so far,to correctly grasp this "inner tension" is far from being realized,the slightest mistake will fall into one-sided when emphasizing the overall effect the proletariat,is likely to fall into neglect of the formation of spontaneous worship party and revolutionary theory as too much emphasis on the priority of the logic of history,it is possible to imagine instead of reality,but if too much emphasis on living history,and it is very easy to indulge in emotional experience and exclusion theory The priority of the construction.It is not a correct understanding of this "inner tension",resulting in theory and historical materialism with the workers revolutionary practice did not realize,is still a lack of implementation of overall strategy of socialism.Therefore,an accurate grasp of this "inner tension",is the key point of the solution of historical materialism theory and strategy,more where is the Marx doctrine.The significance of contemporary interpretation of Anderson's research,we grasp the historical materialism this "inner tension",the essence of complete accurate grasp of the historical materialism provides a good perspective.