The Cultural Thought Of The Communist Manifesto And Its Contemporary Enlightenment

It has been 172 years since the Communist Manifesto(hereinafter referred to as “the manifesto”)came into.During this period,the socialist movements in the world have been ups and downs,but the issues it has discussed and the predictions made are still in the contemporary era,and its revolution The essence of sex and criticism still has guiding significance for the present.We stand on the standpoint of materialism and analyze the ideal society pursued by Marx and Engels from the cultural level,and we will find the cultural thought contained in it.The purpose of this paper is to sort out and interpret the cultural thoughts in the manifesto,and to provide theoretical support for the construction of a strong socialist culture country.In the manifesto,Marxism and Engels explained the cultural thought from the perspective of ideology: First,it clarified that the culture as the ideological superstructure is based on a certain economic foundation,and culture will follow the development of productive forces.Development changes with changes in production relations;the second is to scientifically grasp the historical evolution of cultural development,proposing that cultural development must evolve from low-level to high-level,and from national and local culture to world culture,indicating that communist culture should be “The most radical break with the traditional concept”;the third is to analyze the historical process of capitalist culture,which not only praises the positive role of capitalist culture,but also criticizes the insurmountable defects of capitalist culture,thus demonstrating The inevitability of the transition from capitalist culture to communist culture;the fourth is to call for the resistance of the capitalist cultural hegemony and ultimately the liberation of human culture through the proletarian cultural revolution.“Our country will thrive only if our culture thrive,and our nation will be strong only if our country is strong.” The 18 th and 19 th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized the building of a strong socialist culture.In accordance with the basic viewpoints and methods of the cultural thought of the manifesto,we should firm the leading position of the mainstream ideology,guard against the infiltration of ideology,and consolidate the guiding position of Marxism in the field of ideology;We should follow the law of the historical evolution of cultural development,rely on the concept of the Community of human destiny,actively integrate into the globalization process,and cultivate a high degree of cultural confidence of socialism with Chinese characteristics,so as to build a solid foundation for the construction of a strong cultural country;We should persist in cultural criticism and cultural innovation,carry forward the spirit of cultural criticism,inherit and develop the excellent traditional culture of China,improve the ability of cultural innovation,liberate and develop the cultural productive forces,and add vitality to the building of a culturally powerful country.