Engels’ Scientific And Technological Ideas And Its Contemporary Values

In the 1860 s,the invention and application of the Steam engine triggered a scientific and technological revolution.The Industrial Revolution,marked by the production of large machines,greatly changed the face of society.After the Industrial Revolution,capitalism defeated feudalism and underwent earth shaking changes.In the 1870 s,the Second Industrial Revolution gradually established the capitalist system worldwide,provided huge capital for the accumulation of capital and colonial plunder,and promoted the scientific and technological progress of the West.Under the background of capitalist society,the two technological revolutions launched,resulting in the capitalist machine industrial production model,achieving socialization of production and rapid accumulation of social wealth.However,capitalists began to exploit workers in order to gain more benefits.Therefore,under the capitalist system,the contradiction between the working class and the bourgeoisie continues to intensify.Engels was a witness to this period,deeply realizing the profound impact of the scientific and technological revolution on production,lifestyle,and way of thinking.Therefore,his understanding of science and technology gradually explored a complete theoretical system from subjective perception to concrete practice.This article starts from the background of the formation of Engels’ scientific and technological thought,and sorts out the formation process of Engels’ scientific and technological thought through textual materials.Then conduct research on the main content and characteristics of Engels’ scientific and technological ideas.Based on the ideological foundation summarized above,taking into account reality,analyze the current situation and challenges of contemporary scientific and technological development.Then,based on the current technological development challenges that China needs to solve,analyze the contemporary value of Engels’ scientific and technological ideas,and explain the value guidance for China’s scientific and technological development from the perspectives of theoretical value and practical value.Nowadays,countries around the world are experiencing a new technological revolution centered on informatization and intelligence,where opportunities and challenges coexist.This is a technological challenge that China and the entire world need to face.It is undeniable that Engels’ scientific and technological thought has the characteristic of keeping up with the times,and the theoretical value it contains is worth exploring deeply.His forward-looking thinking on technology provides important theoretical guidance and value guidance for us to solve technological problems,avoid technological risks,and grasp the direction of development.