Sage Or Dictator ——Mao Zedong’s Scientific Summary Of The View Of Knowledge And Behavior And The Voluntarism In Modern Times Of China

The Orthodox view of knowledge and behavior in Modern times of China had changed.The Connotation of knowledge and behavior had changed as well. In the aspect of knowledge,the Thinkers in modern times of China had not paid attention to ethics any longer,and they valued scientific knowledge.Meanwhile, The Connotation of behavior had not been observing ethics,but reforming society. The view of knowledge and behavior in Modern China had experienced the period of emphasized one-sided what valuing knowledge or valuing behavior.After that, knowledge and behavior had been combined,this phenomenon applied to reforming society,so had Mao Zedong’s view of knowledge and behavior.Before the May 4th Movement,the view of valuing knowledge was very popular,and youth Mao Zedong valued willpower.The enlightenmental thinkers in the modern times of China had valued willpower and personality,this phenomenon made Mao Zedong had show his idea of personality liberation. Meanwhile,he had the notion of hero-worship. Mao Zedong accepted Marxist Philosophy which had beed combined with Chinese revolutionary practice by himself.After that,Mao Zedong had Concluded the view of knowledge and behavior scientifically.Mao Zedong’s view of knowledge and behavior had become consummate in Modern times of China.Before that,Mao Zedong had been exploring in a long time.He Learnd the Scientific part of the view of knowledge and behavior of enlightenmental thinkers, Reformist and revolutionaries which had good influence on Mao Zedong’s view of knowledge and behavior.After Mao accepted Marxist Philosophy,he had Recognized the theory that practice is the criterion for testing truth.Mao Zedong’s article“On Practice” is his scientific summary of the view of knowledge and behavior in modern times of China. “Practice” of knowing and doing can be summed up in two words-“Knowledge and Action”, with the Marxist theory of knowledge to express is: Practice is the basis for understanding, understanding is the driving force of development practice. On Practice as the basic ideas of Marxist philosophy, Chinese traditional idealism of the concept of knowing and criticized, but also the inheritance and development of Chinese ancient naive materialism and dialectical materialism of knowing and doing, promoting Marxism in China. Mao Zedong Marxism in China’s contribution, no one beyond his achievements, from a political point of view, he would penetrate the Marxist theory to the political system, the establishment of a socialist country. From the cultural perspective, he combines Chinese modern philosophy, philosophy of Marxism with China’s Thinking.