The Comparative Study Of Mao Zedong’s Military Dialectics And Clausewitz’s War Philosophy

Carl von Clausewitz is the founder of the modern bourgeois military theory. His book On War is the first in the history of military thinking consciously apply the dialectics of classical German philosophy systematically summed up the experience of war and military masterpiece. His war philosophy contains the essence of bourgeois views on issues such as war, research methodology and guidance of the war. It reflected the spirit of innovation and progress in the early bourgeois ideological tendencies in the military. Mao Zedong’s military dialectics is a set of ancient and modern military philosophy, which represents the mature stage of development of the proletarian military philosophy, military dialectics of historical development and a peak monument. It is recognized scientific methods and theory of the proletariat observation, research and guidance war is the truth of universal significance. The contrast between them, on the one hand and the sources of contemporary bourgeois military theory Western military theory can have a better understanding, to "know the enemy"; on the other hand, military science of Marxism, Mao Zedong’s military thinking, military dialectics research has important theoretical and practical enlightenment, enrich and improve the research perspective and scope.Marxist classical writers have the philosophy of Clausewitz’s war conducted more in-depth research and rational component of the transformation which eventually absorbed into the military in Marxist philosophy. As Marx and Engels keenly discussed Clausewitz noted,"War and Politics," the relevant point of view, Lenin, Mao Zedong on the basis of the Isle of Man, the "war is nothing more than politics by another means of continuing the" classic proposition a critical transformation, and eventually developed into understanding the truth about the war. This paper attempts to apply the Marxist dialectical materialism and historical materialism, adhere to the mass viewpoint, the Mao Zedong’s military dialectics and philosophy of Clausewitz’s war in a multi-level, multi-dimensional, criss-crossing to a comparative study, including:war the essence of (politics from the property, violent, probability, etc.), war content (offensive and defensive ends and means, spiritual and material, the People’s War, etc.), the law of war, understanding and guidance (war knowledge and guidance methodology, theory and relations, etc.) practice.Through comparative study, while noting that the idealist philosophy of war Clausewitz ingredients to get rid of their class and historical limitations; the other hand, affirmed its correct theories, ideas and discussion, trying to be "absorbed its essence, removing the dross." This article will help us to be more in-depth learning, understanding, and systematic, comprehensive grasp of Mao Zedong’s military dialectics:Learn how to contact the rich practice of Mao Zedong China’s Revolutionary War, such as the deepening of the "war is the continuation of politics" proposition, its development become the truth; how he is from the internal contradictions "to destroy the enemy, save yourself," the purpose of starting the war, deepening the theory, eventually forming the "Save yourself and destroy the enemy," the true nature of rational knowledge about the military; how he is from the people prototype theory of war, combined with its own incomparable practice of war, and ultimately development, the formation of its unique, people’s war theory and strategy and tactics with a strong theoretical vitality......This article seeks to promote further research and development of Mao Zedong’s military dialectics have some positive effect, and to adhere to and use of Mao Zedong’s military dialectics provide a theoretical reference. This paper will also domestic research on Clausewitz’s theory of war and war philosophy opens a relatively new research perspective, provide a reference for the related fields.