| Freedom is the social state that mankind has been pursuing.It is also the ultimate concern of Marxists.Throughout the life of Marx and Engels,they are realize the liberation and free development of all mankind as their fundamental value goals,whether it is engaged in theoretical research or revolutionary practice.However,before the birth of Marxism,it has not formed a scientific freedom of thought due to the historical concept of idealism on people’s thinking of the long-term constraints.On the basis of inheriting the ideas of predecessors,Marx and Engels had formed a scientific concept of practice,and founded the historical materialism.As a guide,they base the realization of freedom on the basis of a high degree of productivity development.And think that freedom is the elimination of the old division of labor.it makes the human ability to be fully exerted.And think of the freedom as the freedom of all members of society,not just a part of human freedom.Only in the future communist society can we achieve full human freedom.They regard freedom as a fundamental feature of communist society.Since then,human freedom has finally had a scientific understanding.The German Ideology is a book to focus on historical materialism.And for the first time put forward the concept of practical materialism,So it is also a representative of the scientific concept of practice.Research on the free thought in The German ideology,help us to understand the Marxist free thought more deeply.This paper is divided into three chapters:The first chapter is an overview of the The German Ideology,mainly discusses the historical background and the main contents.The second chapter mainly discusses the main connotation of free thought in The German Ideology.To explore the true connotation of freedom by analyzing the relationship between freedom and productivity,division of labor,state and future communism.The third chapter discusses the contemporary significance of freedom thought in The German Ideology.Studied through theoretical and practical significance of these two aspects. |