Mao Zedong's Argumentation On The Unity Of Theory And Practice

The relations between theory and practice have been an important issue in the history of philosophy. In the field of traditional theoretical philosophy, this relationship is either simplified as a realization of morality due to a comprehension of practice as an actualization of morality or placed in a saint palace of mere logic academic thoughts which result from an understanding of practice as deeds in daily life. Therefore, theory remains theory, and practice is just practice. No necessary relations exist between these two, which finally clears up this proposition.Marxist philosophy places practice at a core position to achieve a transformation from theoretical philosophy to practical philosophy. This transformation means not just a gain of a new category for philosophy. It also just doesn't mean a practical explanation of historical generation. It aims to direct all the theoretical objectives to the direction of changing the irrational existing world through idealistic weapon of practical animadversion, which fundamentally revolutionizes .the mission, nature and thinking mode of philosophy. Marxist theory is a practice aiming to change and furthermore serve the world instead of a product of labored thoughts. Thus, Marxist philosophy requires an internal unity of theory and practice.For Marxism- believing proletarian revolutionists, how to interpret or realize the unison of theory and practice is a significant matter for both theory and practice. The early Chinese Communists make a blind adoption of Marxist theories and the successful Soviet Russia's experiences as well. In their eyes, these theories and experiences are practice-proved truth. This dogmatic application of Marxism brings about many obstacles for Chinese early revolutions.In Mao Zedong's eyes, a proper management of the relationship between Marxist truth and Chinese revolutionary practice, a combination of truth and Chinese specific reality, and a construction of exact scheme are the means to achieve a unity of theory and practice. Under the guidance of this principle, Mao Zedong combines theories with Chinese concrete situations, Chinese culture and Chinese civilians who are the main body of practice. He applies Marxist theories, standpoints and methods to analyze Chinese national situations, to solve some practical problems and thus to build a great blueprint of Chinese revolution. With this blueprint, china experiences one victory after another, finally leading to the unity of theory and practice. In Mao Zedong's eyes, only through a reification of the unity between theory and practice can accomplish a real unison of these two. Theories can not be directly applied to practice. This unity needs certain intermediates which are exact accesses for a realized practice. The course of utilizing Marxism theory to practice means to turn it into specific plans to instruct Chinese revolutionary practice and produce new ideas for Marxism The new ideas are not some fragmental pieces of"absolute truth"hidden in Marxist classics. They are feasible plans taking root in Chinese historical revolutions, a profound realization of the present practice environment.