Research On The Theory Of Spiritual Life Of The German Ideology

The German Ideology(hereinafter referred to as "the Ideology")is the first landmark work of Marx and Engels that systematically expounded historical materialism.Marx and Engels constructed the basic framework of the theory of spiritual life by criticizing the illusory spiritual life view of young Hegelians.The Ideology contains the internal logics of the real spiritual life,which provides useful enlightenment for us to get rid of the illusory spiritual life.The article uses the method of text interpretation and logical analysis,combs the relevant discussions of spiritual life in the Ideology,analyzes the logical path of the text,and clarifies the enlightening significance of the theory.From the background of the times,the theory of the spiritual life of the Ideology was formed in the period of change of German social thought in the 1840 s.Marx and Engels elucidated the understanding of spiritual life and built the overall framework of the theory by criticizing the young Hegelians and others.Marx and Engels believed that spiritual life was not only restricted by material life,but also had a dynamic reaction,which was also related to human needs.Spiritual life is based on practice,with real people as the main body and real life as the object.In the Ideology,Marx and Engels took the critique of the German philosopher’s ’self’ spiritual life as the logical starting point,along the logical path of criticism and construction,clarified the theoretical reality and development value orientation,and formed a practical methodology.Facing the challenges and invasions of contemporary spiritual life,the theory of spiritual life of the Ideology inspires us to criticizes the egoistic and nihilistic stance of spiritual life,emphasizes the balance between material life and spiritual life,construct the modern spiritual life,and realize the free and all-round development of human spiritual life.