| The Economic and Philosophical Manuscript of 1844(hereinafter referred to as the "Manuscript")is an early economic and philosophical work of Marx.Its content shows the early form of Marxist historical materialism,and at the same time,it also has some traces of Feuerbach’s thought and discourse that were criticized,inherited and transformed by Marx.However,the aesthetic thought in it is still shining,causing many scholars to study its aesthetic thought.This article,by returning to the context of the text,understands the original meaning of Marx’s aesthetic thought,and takes historical materialism as the guide,starting from the essence of human beings,explores the essence of beauty,combs the emergence of beauty,the formation of beauty laws,and practice according to the laws of beauty under the effect of labor practice,and analyzes its relationship and impact on people and society.This article elaborates on the aesthetic ideas in the manuscript from the following sections.Firstly,the content focuses on the specific aesthetic ideas of the manuscript.This article elaborates on three aspects: the essence of human beings and the essence of beauty,shaping according to the laws of beauty,and the origin of beauty from labor creation,and sorts out the internal logic of these three aspects.Secondly,further analyze the above content and discuss the characteristics of Marx’s aesthetic thought around the aesthetic content of the manuscript.Analyze the characteristics of Marx’s aesthetic thought from three aspects: the starting point of his anthropology,the source of practice,and the foothold of transforming the world.This is consistent with the characteristics of Marxist theory.Finally,discuss the conditions for realizing the aesthetic ideas in the manuscript and elucidate the contemporary value of the aesthetic ideas in the manuscript. |
