The Study Of Terry Eagleton’s Communist Thought

Terry Eagleton is a famous modern Marxist theorist,literary critic,and scholar.Like Jameson and Habermas,he is recognized as an outstanding figure in the study of modern Marxism.Eagleton has published over 30 articles in the fields of literary criticism,ideology,cultural theory,and postmodern criticism,and is a highly influential figure in academia.Eagleton adheres to the Marxist path,criticizes capitalism based on its rich theoretical system and profound ideological connotation,and explores communist solutions to the problems of modern capital society.This article focuses on the basic positions,thoughts,and viewpoints of Marxism,and conducts a detailed study of Eagleton’s ideological system and related works,as follows:Firstly,this article discusses the historical background and theoretical origin of Terry Eagleton’s communist ideology.The social and historical reality of relatively weakened class struggle and the happy vision of human beings for a communist society in today’s era are the background of his communist thoughts,while Marx’s communist theory,British empirical philosophy,and the liberation theory of the British New Left constitute the theoretical foundation of his thoughts.Thirdly,this article then elaborates the content of Eagleton’s communist ideology in depth.In his view,the theory of cultural criticism is the basic framework of his communist ideology,and the political attributes,struggle methods,problem-solving methods,and practical orientation in the theory of cultural criticism guide his theory towards socialism and communism.Then,the article deeply explores the main aspects of Eagleton’s communist thought,including community thought,the basic principles and value orientations of communism,and concludes the theoretical purpose of his communist thought,namely,to return to culture and practice,to take the path of revolutionary criticism,and to highlight the liberation purpose of ideological criticism.Finally,this article uses Marxist principles,viewpoints,and methods to evaluate Eagleton’s communist ideology,clarifying its enthusiasm and limitations.Eagleton’s communist ideology embodies his adherence to and exploration of Marxism,and his unique thinking mode and theoretical characteristics have contributed to the development of Western left-wing theory.In addition,his communist ideology reflects the value orientation of human liberation and development.However,his ideology also has limitations,such as the excessive generalization of the role of culture and ideology,the overestimation of the political role of capitalism,and the obvious utopianism.