Study On Marx’s Early Class Thought

The theory of class struggle is not an original creation of Marxism.Before Marx,bourgeois historians,economists,enlightenment thinkers,critical Utopian socialism and other ideological pioneers had made certain contributions to the development of class struggle theory.But these theories cannot meet the needs of the times,and the times call for new and scientific theories of class struggle,which is the era background for Marx to independently establish the theory of class struggle.Marx’s early class thought embodies his criticism of old philosophy and his conception of new philosophy.The contradiction between Marx’s early class thought and Hegel’s national philosophy promoted the birth and development of Marx’s early class thought,which can be divided into three stages: first,the embryonic stage of Marx’s early class thought.During his work at The Rhine,Marx came into contact with the issue of class struggle in real political struggles,perceived the material interests behind human activities,and discovered the prominent contradiction between his belief in Hegelian philosophy and the real world,thus falling into ideological confusion.Secondly,the initial stage of Marx’s early class thought.After leaving The Rhine,Marx began to draw a clear line with Hegelianism,turned to seek new ways and means to transform the old world,and successfully found the breakthrough of the proletariat.Thirdly,the stage of improvement of Marx’s early class thought.In order to further provide theoretical basis for the historical mission of the proletariat to liberate humanity,Marx shifted to political economy research and conducted a detailed analysis of the class struggle situation in capitalist society.Later,Marx also collaborated with Engels for the first time,further developing the theory of class struggle,and making Marx’s early class thought more perfect.Compared to the class struggle theory after the birth of new materialism,Marx’s early class thought had some prominent characteristics,including: firstly,in the path of generation,it took "religious criticism-political criticism-political economic criticism" as the development direction.Secondly,in the basic category,the gradual evolution from "hierarchy" to "class" reflects Marx’s understanding of class struggle from surface to essence.Thirdly,in the ideological focus,to find the basic power of human liberation as the direction,explore the great historical mission of proletariat liberation of human is Marx’s early class thought of the focus and the main clue.Marx’s early class thought has significant historical significance and contemporary value.It not only helps us better grasp the formation and development of Marxism,but also guides our contemporary practical work.