Research On Engels’ Thought Of Science And Technology

The first industrial revolution caused by the progress of science and technology brought great changes to British society.Later,the Industrial Revolution spread in Europe and North America,and finally had a far-reaching impact in the world.In the age of Engels’ life,the social changes brought about by the industrial revolution have been fully manifested in Britain.Engels’ unique life experience made him come into contact with the capitalist big machinery industry and the industrial proletariat who was deeply exploited under the capitalist factory system in his youth.Deep sympathy for the proletariat prompted Engels to choose the road of struggle for the cause of proletarian liberation.The proletariat is the product of the industrial revolution.Engels’ exploration of the path of proletarian liberation and his study of the emergence and development of the proletariat can not be separated from the study of the development of science and technology that caused the industrial revolution.In the course of his research,he studied a large number of rich materials and works on science and technology.It is in the process of exploration and research that Engels’ thought of science and technology gradually came into being.Engels’ thought of science and technology is rich in content,including his understanding of the law of the development of science and technology itself,his philosophical reflection on science and technology,and his understanding of the historical role of science and technology.In Engels’ view,science,technology and social practice are inextricably linked.Science and technology are interdependent and complement each other.Social production is the fundamental reason for the development of science and technology.Engels’ Dialectics of nature is the essence of Engels’ thought of science and technology and the epistemology and methodology of natural science research.Every progress of science and technology will produce certain changes in the field of social production.The progress of production tools,the expansion of labor objects,and the improvement of the quality of workers are all produced with the progress of science and technology.The progress of science and technology will not only change the production relations,but also cause political and ideological changes.However,under the capitalist mode of production,the unreasonable application of science and technology has also led to the deterioration of workers’ living environment and health status,as well as ecological environment pollution and other problems.Engels’ thought of science and technology not only has important theoretical value for the formation of Marxist view of science and technology and Sinicized Marxist view of science and technology,but also has great guiding significance for us to solve the practical problems we are facing today.