A Comparative Study Of Marx's And Feuerbach's Views Of Happiness

In this paper,comparative study are used to compare Marx's and Feuerbach's views on happiness.Through the comparison of the two views of happiness,it can provide contemporary inspiration for the construction of the contemporary socialist view of happiness and the acquisition of people's happiness.The similarities between Marx's and Feuerbach's outlooks on happiness lie in the following: the background of their formation is similar;Feuerbach's outlook on happiness was formed when the split Federal Germany was about to launch the bourgeois revolution in Germany;Marx's outlook on happiness was formed between the end of the first industrial revolution and the revolutionary movement before the first world war,both of which were in the German bourgeoisie.It comes into being in the social environment.On the basis of the premise and reality of happiness,both of them pay attention to the happiness of the real life of the present society and criticize the religious theology.Both of them think that the abundant material life and physical health are the prerequisites of happiness.In terms of the motive force and source of happiness,both of them follow the materialistic view of nature from material to perceptual,and regard human needs as the motive force of happiness.Although Marx's and Feuerbach's views on happiness have many commonalities and blends,there are also many differences between them.On the basis of class,Marx takes collectivism as the standard and Feuerbach takes capitalism as the standard.In the subject of happiness and logical starting point,although they all regard the subject as human,Marx regards it as a realistic,concrete and historical person,while Feuerbach regards it as an abstract person.In terms of ideological origin,Marx's concept of happiness originated from criticizing the traditional concept of happiness and revolutionary practice of western rationalism and sensualism,metaphysics,etc.Feuerbach's concept of happiness mainly inherits the traditional concept of sensible happiness,and criticizes Christian philosophy and idealism.In the value orientation and realization way of happiness,Marx positioned the ultimate goal of happiness as "the free and all-round development of human beings".The highest state was "communism".The goal and starting point were individual and collective happiness.Feuerbach believed that self-preservation was the goal of happiness,happiness was the goal of life,and life was the purpose of thinking.As for the realization of happiness,Marx insisted on collectivism as the core,focusing on the combination of illusion and actual happiness,subjective happiness and objective happiness,material happiness and spiritual happiness,relative happiness and absolute happiness,labor happiness and enjoyment happiness,and the realization of self-value and social value.Happiness needs to be achieved by contributing to society and eliminating differences.Feuerbach believed that the way to realize happiness was freedom of will,escape from pain,cherish life,cherish life,rationally benefit oneself and build a religion of love.Marx's and Feuerbach's views of happiness have profound implications for us to construct the contemporary view of happiness: the construction of the contemporary view of happiness needs to adhere to people-oriented,follow the unity of material and spiritual,and realize the unity of individual and society.