Gramsci's Concept Of Organic Intellectuals

Gramsci struggled for the cause of socialist revolution throughout his life,and his academic theory also served the socialist revolution.Gramsci's theory of thought is rich and systematic.The concept of organic intellectuals is one of the important branches,but it is often mixed into the discussion of cultural leadership theory,and there are very few independent and specialized investigations.Organic intellectuals are “professionals” who are compatible with new production methods and perform intellectual functions in various basic social activities.Gramsci emphasized that organic intellectuals are an important promoter of social development and raised the research significance of intellectuals to the national level.Nowadays,the research on the concept of Gramsci organic intellectuals still has great theoretical and practical significance.From a theoretical perspective,the study of Gramsci's concept of organic intellectuals can promote the grasp of Gramsci's overall thinking,enrich and expand Marxist theory.From a realistic perspective,Gramsci's research on the concept of organic intellectuals helps to correct the problems of the concept and confusion of contemporary intellectuals,and then restore the ideals and beliefs of intellectuals,and provide an effective methodology for the current study of intellectuals.The concept of organic intellectuals is the product of certain theory and social practice.Grasping the theoretical origin of organic intellectuals is the necessary premise to explain the concept of organic intellectuals.As an Italian Marxist,Gramsci is deeply influenced by the influence of Italian thought and culture and Marxist theory.Therefore,it's inevitable that exploring the specific theoretical source of Gramsci's organic intellectuals starts from the two parts of Italian ideology and culture and Marxist theory.Especially it`s required to gain a clear idea of the influence of Machiavelli's monarchical thought,Corozy's elite consciousness,Labriona's historical materialism,Marx's intellectual view and Lenin's intellectual view on Gramsci's organic intellectuals.On this basis,we can further understand Gramsci's regulations on organic intellectuals and grasp the practical characteristics of organic intellectuals.Specifically,the practical characteristics of organic intellectuals are manifested in two aspects.On the one hand,organic intellectuals perform ruling function and ethical cultural function in political society and civil society.On the other hand,it manifests itself in the organic nature of organic intellectuals,that is,the organic connection between intellectuals and their own classes(political parties)and the masses of the people.Gramsci is a typical representative of the problem of intellectuals,and the concept of organic intellectuals has far-reaching influence.Starting from the two paths of intellectual view and subject concept,based on the view of Horkheimer's intellectuals,the concept of Saidide's intellectuals,Althusser's subject,and Laclau and Murphy's theory of revolutionary subjectivity,we expound the influence of Gramsci's organic intellectuals on them.Faced with the new social background,these theories have also re-developed the concept of Gramsci's organic intellectuals,and also considered new issues.History has proven that the concept of Gramsci organic intellectuals has lasting influence.