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On The Study Of Engels’ View Of State In The Origin Of Family, Private Ownership And Country

Posted on:2020-12-20Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:S N ChengFull Text:PDF
GTID:2416330599457332Subject:History of development of Marxism
Abstract/Summary:
"The Origin of Family,Private Ownership,and State"(hereinafter referred to as "The Origin")is one of Engels’ most important works,and plays a pivotal role in the history of Marxism.On the one hand,exploring the historical development and law of human society from the primitive society to the civilized society and the future communist society is an important content of historical materialism.The publication of "The Origin" has fully verified the transition of human society from a classless primitive society to a class society based on private ownership.and the general law theory of historical materialism on the development of human society has been further improved and deepened.On the other hand,"The Origin" elaborates on the origin,essence,characteristics,forms and development laws of the country,and systematically summarizes the Marxist state doctrine.Engels suggested that the state does not always exist.The state is the product of social development to a certain stage.The state is spawned by social division of labor and its consequences.The state is the most powerful and economically dominant class.This class is politically dominant by means of the state.The essential feature of the state is a public power that is separate from the masses and alienated from society.The country is not eternal and will eventually embark on communism through the path of the dictatorship of the proletariat.The state theory put forward by Engels not only completely refutes the national view of the bourgeoisie "super history and super class",but also has a major impact on the armed proletariat and its political parties and on the international communist movement.Therefore,this article starting from Interpreting Engels’ “The Origins” and discussing Engels’ s view of the state.The main focus is on the following four aspects:Chapter one,Combing the construction process of Engels’ s nation outlook.Everything happens to have certain origins.Therefore,to explore Engels’ s view of the state,first of all,according to Engels’ previous works and his works with Marx,he will sort out hisspecific understanding of the national issue and grasp the way.Engels’ attention to the national issue is based on an examination of the reality.Therefore,his process of constructing the state concept is linked to the exploration of the revolutionary and liberating road of the proletariat.It is to criticize the bourgeois state view at the time,especially National View in German Philosophy.Chapter two,It mainly discusses Engels’ new exploration of the issue of the origin of the country.Engels wrote "The Origin" for a big reason to complete Marx’s last wish that elaborating Morgan’s thought based on the study of historical materialism.Therefore,“The Origins” uses a large number of chapters to explain the origins of family,private ownership and the state.The issue of national origin is an important part of Engels’ view of the state.Only by first understanding how the state is produced can we explain the nature,functions and characteristics of the country.Therefore,this chapter discusses Engels’ exploration of the origin of the country.First of all,it is necessary to clarify the background of Engels’ exploration of the origin of the country,including the historical background and theoretical background of the country.Secondly,it is necessary to clarify the main content of its exploration,that is the reasons and processes of the country and the way the country is formed.Chapter three,it mainly analyzes the main contents of the national view in Engels’ “The Origin”.The country has already produced,and the next thing to do is to tap the main content of Engels’ s national outlook.This involves issues concerning the nature of the state,the functions of the state,the general characteristics of the country,the relationship between the state and civilization,and the development trend of the country.The analysis of these issues one by one is an in-depth development of Marx and Engels on national issues in the past and a systematic summary of the Marxist state concept.Chatper four,Engels’ s View of State Supplements and Perfects Marx’s View of State.First of all,clarify the relationship between Marx and Engels’ s academic thoughts,that is the division of labor and cooperation.For a long time,the two have been intimate cooperation and division of labor.Secondly,according to the contents of the previous chapters,it summarizes Engels’ inheritance of Marx’s national view.Based on the contents of the previous chapters,it summarizes the specific supplement,deepening and perfection of Engels on Marx’s national outlook.Finally,it clarifies the theoretical position and role of the national view in Engels’ “the Origin” for understanding Marx’s national outlook and even the entire Marxist state view.
Keywords/Search Tags:Engels, private ownership, the view of state, historical materialism
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