Marx's Population Theory And Its Contemporary Value Research

Population is one of the most active elements in the development of social productive forces.It has great historical significance for a country’s economic,political and social development and national defense consolidation.It has always been concerned by political economists and philosophers of various countries,and research on the law of population development and the impact of population on the country’s political economy occupies an important position in the entire political economy.Based on the demographic development of the capitalist society,Marx adhered to the problem-oriented approach based on a profound criticism of the demographic thinking of classical political economists,put forward scientific population theory,revealed the oppression and exploitation of workers by the bourgeoisie,and called on the proletariat worldwide to unite and overthrow Bourgeois rule.Marx’s population theory has great guiding significance for the modernization of socialism with Chinese characteristics.At present,China’s socialism has entered a new era,and the major contradictions in our society have undergone profound changes.China’s population-related conditions have also emerged with new characteristics.Standing at a brand new historical starting point,according to changes in its political and economic conditions,China’s population policies and strategies are undergoing brand new changes.Aiming at the population problems in the process of economic and social development in China,we should adhere to the guidance of Marx’s population theory,adhere to the problem orientation,coordinate related factors,and promote the coordinated development of population,economic,social,and environmental resources.This article takes Marx’s population theory as the main research object and systematically analyzes its contemporary value in combination with the current state of social population development in China.The specific content of the study is divided into three parts:The first part: The origin of Marx’s population theory.By combing the ancient Greek population thoughts and the demographic thoughts of classical political economists,the article analyzes that Marx’s population theory is based on the critical inheritance of predecessors’ theories,combined with the actual situation of population development in capitalist society,clarifies the population development law,and finally draws science Population theory.The second part: the formation process and main content of Marx’s population theory.This article mainly analyzes the formation process of Marx’s population theory from the initial formation and rich development of Marx’s population theory,and analyzes the background of the formation of its population theory and the staged results.The analysis of the main content of Marx’s population theory is mainly to elaborate its main connotation from three aspects: population production,population quality,and relative surplus population.Part Ⅲ: The contemporary value of Marx’s population theory.Marx’s population theory provides rich nourishment and reference for socialist modernization with Chinese characteristics in terms of theoretical guidance and practical value.In terms of theoretical value,it provides guidance for the formulation and implementation of China’s population policy since the founding of the People’s Republic of China,and provides guiding principles for the development of China’s population policy today.In terms of practical value,workers should be made aware of the employment situation and the competitiveness of social employment should be enhanced.Improve the quality of workers and promote the free and comprehensive development of people.