Research On Marx And Engels’ Thoughts Of Science And Technology

Since the industrial revolution,science and technology has become an important factor to promote the development of productivity,the change of production mode,the influence of human survival mode and the measurement of the comprehensive national strength.With the human society entering the 21 st century,the impetus effect of science and technology will become more and more obvious.However,with the rapid development of modern science and technology,it also faces the negative effects brought by the unreasonable use of technology.For example,the alienation of human beings,the ethics of science and technology,the ecological pollution and the technical risk brought by the development of science and technology,etc.This fundamentally forces us to reflect on the rational development and utilization of modern science and technology.In this context,based on the classic text of Marx,this study,through a comprehensive review of the background of the times,theoretical background and the formation and development process of Marx and Engels’ scientific and technological thought,expounds the general development context of Marx and Engels’ scientific and technological thought from germination to maturity and perfection on the basis of the change of practical view.Specifically speaking,it is from the embryonic stage of "economic and Philosophical Manuscripts in 1844" → "German Ideology",to "poverty in philosophy" → "machine".The formation and development period of natural force and application of science,and then the general development context from capital to Dialectics of nature.It reveals Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on alienation of science and technology,power of science and technology,norms of technology development,etc.The formation,development and main contents of Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on science and technology are comprehensively and objectively explained and summarized.The contents of Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on science and technology mainly include the definition and elaboration of the essence and development law of science and technology,the in-depth investigation of the alienation and risk of science andtechnology,the driving effect of science and technology on productivity and social change,and the social liberation function of science and technology.On this basis,this study summarizes the main characteristics of Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on science and technology: intermediary-Science and technology is the intermediary to realize the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.Leverage-Science and technology is an important lever to promote the complete liberation of human society.Value-the ultimate value goal of science and technology is to realize the all-round development of human beings.At the end of this study,it explains the theoretical value and practical significance of Marx and Engels’ scientific and technological thought from the theoretical and practical aspects,combined with the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.As far as its theoretical value is concerned,Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on science and technology,on the one hand,provide theoretical guidance for regulating the coordinated development of natural science and humanities;on the other hand,provide a dialectical vision for scientific understanding of the dual effects of natural science development.As far as its practical enlightenment is concerned,the research and excavation of Marx and Engels’ Thoughts on science and technology is of great significance to the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era at least in the following three aspects: first,to promote the development of advanced productivity of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era;second,to promote the construction of ecological civilization of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era;third,to promote the realization of the country Goal of modernization of governance system and capacity.