Study On Marx’s Theory Of Labour Value And Its Contemporary Significance

As the theoretical cornerstone of Marxist political economy,Marx’s labour theory of value has shown a strong vitality since its inception.An in-depth understanding of Marx’s labour theory of value requires not only a clear understanding of its scientific origins which reveals the inherent contradictions and general laws of the commodity economy and the sources of surplus value,but also a correct appreciation of the theoretical tensions it presents,and a firm commitment to using it as a theoretical weapon to explain and solve the problems of modern economic and social development.This impels us not to just treat Marx’s labour theory of value as a theoretical work,but to complete the re-recognition and re-research of this theory in close connection with the contemporary reality,so that the labour theory of value can continue to rise from the to the "new concrete",and realize its theoretical and practical value on the basis of responding to the realities of today’s economy and society.Therefore,this thesis takes Marx’s labour theory of value as the research object,and on the basis of tracing the theoretical origin,outlining the connotation and characteristics,sorting out the historical situation and summarising the methodology of Marx’s labour theory of value,it analyses the new changes faced by this theory with a contemporary perspective,and further explains the contemporary value of this theory.After accomplishing these work,the thesis attempts to respond to the research question of whether the labour theory of value is outdated and whether it can adapt to the contemporary development situation,with a view to enriching the theoretical study of the labour theory of value in the new era.And the main content is as follows:Tracing the theoretical origin of Marx’s labor theory of value.This thesis traces the theoretical origins of Marx’s labour theory of value,highlights the historical contributions and shortcomings of the representatives of the classical political economy,and points out that the fundamental flaw of the classical school of political economy’s theory of value lies in its failure to adhere to the correct view that "labour creates value",thus revealing the source of Marx’s theory for constructing a scientific labor theory of value.Outlining the basic connotations and characteristics of Marx’s labour theory of value.Based on the content of Marx’s research and narrative on the labour theory of value,this thesis develops the basic connotation of the labour theory of value from value entity,value quantity,value form and value essence,analyses and summarizes the entire theoretical system of Marx’s labour theory of value,and points out that it has the basic characteristics of scientificity,people’s perspective,practicability and openness,thus laying the foundation for a profound understanding of the history of Marx’s labour theory of value debate.Sorting out the historical situation of Marx’s labour theory of value.This thesis provides a vertical review of the history of the century-long polemic on the labour value theory from domestic and foreign perspectives respectively,while introducing the main views of the polemic in commentary,such as the main views of domestic scholars on issues of the determination of socially necessary labour time and the quantity of value,productive and unproductive labour.the different views of foreign scholars on Volume I and Volume 3 of Capital and the issue of value transformation,etc,and then extracting its practical enlightenment to adhering to the labor theory of value.Summarizing the methodology of Marx’s labour theory of value.Starting from the fundamental method of historical materialism,the dialectical method,the method of abstraction,the method of rising from the abstract to the concrete,and the method of unifying logic and history,this thesis elaborates on the establishment,connotation and significance of these methods,illustrates the importance of scientific understanding and correct application of the methodology of the labour theory of value,and provides a scientific research paradigm for the labour theory of value in the face of new times,new problems and new challenges.An analysis of the new changes in Marx’s labour theory of value based on a contemporary perspective.This thesis takes a dialectical view of the changes of value entity,value quantity,value form and value essence from a contemporary perspective.While revealing the expansion of the labour that creates value,the internationalization of socially necessary labour time,the virtualization of the form of value and the concealment of the essence of value,this thesis points out the "unchanging" of the essence of value entity,the principle of determining value quantity,the logic of value form and the crux of value essence.On this basis,a profound understanding of the development trend of the labour theory of value and contemporary value is formed.Exploring the contemporary significance of Marx’s labour theory of value.This thesis summarizes and analyses the entire study and concludes that the contemporary significance of the labour theory of value is embodied in four aspects:Firstly,in terms of methodology,it helps to clarify the controversies and promote the labour theory of value to keep pace with the times.Secondly,in terms of theory,it is conducive to revealing the essence of the commodity economy and the law of value,advocating the principle of historical materialism that respects labour and labourers,and manifesting the spiritual core of Marxism’s criticism and openness.Thirdly,in practice,it can effectively resist the impact of the logic of capital and guide the development of socialist market economy.Fourthly,in the context of China’s high-quality economic development in the new era,it is conducive to correctly grasping the new characteristics of labour and distribution in China’s market economy,respecting and protecting the main position of workers and their distributive rights and interests,and leading a healthy way to the economy combining“virtual”and“real”,and upholding the ultimate goal of socialism to achieve common prosperity.