Exploration of Historical Materialism and Marx’s Spiritual Quality—The Preface to the Critique of Political Economy

Abstract

The Preface to the Criticism of Political Economy written by Marx is a classic work, it highly summarizes the main basic principles of historical materialism. From the height of combining philosophy and economics, the Preface brilliantly explains the basic content of historical materialism, which is a reading classic that people cannot understand and understand historical materialism. In the preface of the criticism of political economy, Marx summarized the basic principles of historical materialism including the following aspects: human social structure, social existence determines social consciousness, the contradiction between productive forces and production relations movement is the fundamental power to promote social development, the historical conditions of social change, etc. These classical expressions, which have always shone with truth and wisdom, have always been an important guiding ideology for us to understand and understand the world. They are an important guide for us to adhere to socialism with Chinese characteristics and an important magic weapon for us to promote the realization of the Chinese dream of a strong modern socialist country and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. They also have a pivotal position in the history of Marxism. The criticism of the political economy preface in addition to the system interpretation of historical materialism's main content, the content of the concise also revealed Marx at the entrance of scientific research admirable personal qualities and charm, mainly including adhering to the scientific spirit of seeking truth from facts, adhering to the pursuit of the truth of the revolutionary spirit. Marx's personal quality is the brilliant portrayal of Marx's life. It is of great significance for us to carry out the fundamental task of cultivating people by virtue and guide young students to strive to be good young people in the new era with ideals, dare to take responsibility, can bear hardships, and are willing to struggle.