Author: ouyangkang (director, national institute of governance, china university of science and technology, professor, marxist institute)
The acceleration of the construction of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy is both an urgent call to accelerate china's modernization and to achieve the great revival of the chinese nation and an age-old mission for our philosophers. In his important speech of 5/17, general secretary xi called for the construction of chinese philosophies and social sciences. During a study tour at the people's university of china, he further emphasized the importance of “accelerating the construction of chinese philosophies and social sciences, which, in the final analysis, constitute an autonomous knowledge system for china”. At a time when the world has seen no major change in its 100-year history, the construction of chinese-style modernization is entering a critical phase of overall dynamism. The acceleration of the construction of an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy is of paramount importance, both as a call from the era of china's modernity to comprehensively promote the great revival of the chinese nation and as a necessary requirement for our party to promote theoretical and practical innovation, and as a major strategic initiative to demonstrate china's wisdom during the contemporary transition of human civilization。
The call of the time to build an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy
Time is the place for intellectual change and practice is the source of theoretical innovation. The construction of china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy is the logical choice to build on china's national circumstances, to respond to historical and contemporary questions and to advance theoretical and practical innovations。
From a historical perspective, china's modernity and creativity have absorbed the positive elements of human civilization, combining socialism with modernization on chinese soil, and are the most ambitious and uniquely autonomous innovation practice in human history to date. Since the 18th congress of the party, the chinese-style modernization has achieved historic achievements, brought about historic changes and created the “two miracles” of rapid economic development and long-term social stability, which have successfully solved many of the challenges of world modernization and human social development. At the same time, we are faced with new challenges such as inadequate development imbalances, insufficient technological self-reliance and cultural self-confidence-building. The major theoretical challenges and real challenges facing contemporary china in practice urgently require more solid and rich theoretical support, more scientific thinking and sound value guidance. Only by accelerating the construction of an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy can china's practical experience be better summarized in chinese philosophy, and at the philosophical level it is better able to respond to the philosophies and intellectual demands of the process of reconciling china's modernity, so as to give strong spiritual impetus to nation-building and national renewal and provide philosophical theoretical guidance。
The world today is experiencing a century-long change in the pattern of times, with the rise of unilateralism, hegemonicism, the spread of ideas such as historical conclusions, the theory of the clash of civilizations, the growing ills inherent in the modern model of the west, and humankind at a new crossroads. The secretary-general of xi stated that “civilization is rich by interaction and by mutual knowledge”. The construction of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy is a necessary way for our philosophy and social sciences to emerge from the long-standing “apprenticeship mentality”, break the monopoly of western knowledge systems, move away from reliance on western theory, highlight china's philosophy of “self-advocacy”, and serve as an important intellectual support for promoting the exchange of ideas among civilizations and building a community of human destiny. By refining original philosophical theories and emblematic philosophical concepts with chinese characteristics, chinese styles and styles, the world can better understand china's path and provide china's solutions to the systemic challenges of development, security, civilization and governance common to humankind。
From a theoretical perspective, the communist party of china has always insisted on combining the fundamentals of marxism with china's actual reality, and with china's excellent traditional culture. The socialist idea of china in the new era of xi jinping is contemporary chinese marxism and marxism in the twenty-first century. Over the years, our research and construction of marxist theory have been very fruitful. In november 2024, general secretary xi gave important instructions to the new age marxist theory research and construction project, which clearly called for “the maintenance of `two combinations', the establishment of roots in china's land, the preservation of chinese karma, and the building of a strong academic foundation, the in-depth study of the major issues in the chinese-style modernization and comprehensive promotion of nation-building and national renewal practices, and the acceleration of the construction of an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophical science”. This means that the marxist theoretical research and innovation project has entered a new phase, and that it has provided a way forward and a fundamental follow-up to the construction of china’s autonomous intellectual system of philosophy, marking a new level of awareness of the philosophy’s development。
The theoretical content of building an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy
The construction of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy should be guided by xi jinping's new-era chinese socialist philosophy, which is based on the “two combinations”, and on chinese practice. It should be based on chinese practice. It should build on the excellent achievements of human civilization。
First, to uphold the guiding position of the party's innovation theory and to build the foundations of the “spiritual vein”. The primary task of building an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy is to maintain the party's innovative theory and to keep marxism as a “spirital” throughout the various areas, aspects and processes in which the autonomous knowledge system of philosophy is built. General secretary xi emphasized that “marxism is the fundamental guiding idea behind the formation of a party and the emergence of a party”. To build an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy, we must first adhere to the guidance of marxism, adhere to positive innovation, be guided by the socialist philosophy of chinese identity in the new era of xi jinping, and integrate the marxist position approach into all the components of the autonomous knowledge system of philosophy. The “six must insist” worldviews and methodological approaches that characterize china's socialist thinking in the new era of xi jinping provide fundamental methodological guidance for building china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy and science。
Secondly, the promotion of creative transformation and innovative development of the traditional culture of excellence in china strengthens the “root” status. China's excellent traditional culture is the “root” of china's philosophical and autonomous knowledge system and the deepest cultural foundation. According to general secretary xi, “the excellent traditional culture of china is the spiritual lifeblood of the chinese nation, an important source of the core values of socialism and a solid foundation for our firmness in the world's cultural impulses”. The chinese civilization, which has lasted for more than five thousand years, has rich and deep philosophical wisdom, and important ideas such as “people for us” and “human for us” and “human for us” and “human for us” are intrinsically compatible with the marxist approach to the position, which provides a deep cultural nurturing and intellectual resource for building china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy. China's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy must be built on the contemporary values of china's excellent traditional philosophy, and its creative transformation and innovative development must be promoted。
Finally, the promotion of convergence between china, the west and the ma and the strengthening of an open mind and learning. For a long time, our philosophical system has developed a dynamic pattern of development in the areas of marxist philosophy, chinese philosophy and western philosophy. China’s autonomous intellectual system of philosophy must be built on the basis of marxism, the preservation of the “spirital” and the establishment of a strong traditional chinese culture, the strengthening of the “root” and the continuation of an open academic vision, an inclusive academic heart and a rational critical approach that actively draws on the legitimate results of western philosophy. It is necessary to strengthen international academic exchange and interaction, to strengthen philosophical research on international issues, to promote intra-chinese accommodation in central, west and ma, to strengthen the chinese cultural heritage in western philosophical research, and to continue to promote “old-fashioned” and “mid-oceanism” under new times。
The innovative nature of building an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy
The chinese-style modernization carries with it the theme and spirit of the times of contemporary china and is the practical basis and core element of the construction of china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy. China's original theory of modernity, its symbolic concept and its unique “six-views”, have fully demonstrated china's philosophical autonomy and innovation, and have promoted innovation in chinese philosophy's discipline systems, academic systems and speech systems。
China-style modernization has both common and distinct features compared to the modernization of the world. China’s modernization has broken the myth of “modernization = westernization” and shaken the dominant position of the west’s modernization model and its doctrine, drawing a new picture of modernization and greatly enriching and developing marxist modernization and socialism. According to general secretary xi, “the generalization and in-depth elaboration of the chinese theory of modernization is one of the 20 major theoretical innovations of the party and the most recent major achievement of scientific socialism”. The chinese-style modernization theory defines the five characteristics of china's modernization and the nine essential requirements. Science has answered the great issue of “what kind of socialist modern power is, and what kind of socialist modern power is” and is an important original element in the construction of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy。
The concept of marking is an important element of china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy and is a clear manifestation of the uniqueness of chinese philosophy and social science theory, highlighting its originality and subjectivity. “new quality productivity” “people's democracy throughout the process” “commonwealth of the destiny of man”, “china-style modernization”, etc., are original theories and emblematic concepts developed in the chinese-style modernization process. They are deeply rooted in chinese practice, reflect chinese practice, and contain universal truths and shared values for human social development. They are a distinct symbol of china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy and provide an important window for the world to better understand, understand and enter china。
The unique world view, values, historical views, civilizational views, democratic views and ecological views inherent in china's modernization are the philosophical kernel of china's autonomous knowledge system and the central expression of chinese philosophy and chinese cultural spirit. This “six-view” is both a scientific theory, an advanced idea and a deep cultural, living philosophy, with a remarkable originality: at the world level, the focus is on “six must uphold” to provide scientific guidance for a better understanding of the world and its transformation; at the level of values, the primacy of the people and the value of chinese philosophy; at the level of history, the great historical view, the profound grasp of human and chinese social development patterns; at the level of civilization, the promotion of the harmonious development of material civilization, political civilization, spiritual civilization, social civilization and the “five civilizations” of ecological civilization and the advancement of civilization as a whole; at the level of democracy, the exercise of democracy throughout the process and the guarantee of people's ownership; and at the level of ecology, the pursuit of harmonious coexistence between human beings and nature and the promotion of the concept of sustainable development。
World significance of building an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy
Building an autonomous knowledge system of chinese philosophy not only serves chinese modern practices, promotes china's economic and social development, but also contributes chinese wisdom and chinese power to the progress of human civilization, which has profound and broad world significance. According to general secretary xi, “the communist party of china is a party that seeks happiness for the chinese people, that works for the revival of the chinese nation, and that works for the advancement of humanity and for the world”. The chinese system of philosophical and autonomous knowledge is a vivid expression of the idea of the chinese communist party and an important philosophical bridge for dialogue between china and the world。
Worldwide, the construction of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy has helped to break the long-standing monopolistic pattern of western philosophical knowledge systems, promote the multi-dimensional development of human philosophical knowledge systems and inject new philosophical paradigms and theoretical systems into the progress of human civilization. China's system of philosophical and autonomous knowledge contains such important ideas as “unanimity of the world” and “conciliation and win-winness” and is highly compatible with the idea of building a community of human destiny. It provides scientific philosophical guidance and practical approaches to solving global problems such as climate change, the division of rich and poor, the clash of civilizations, and public health security. At the same time, the rich practical experience of china's modernization and the valuable theoretical results of china's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy have provided other developing countries with new thinking directions and road choices through the “one way forward” initiative, the brics cooperation mechanism and global south cooperation. It has provided them with important lessons for exploring their own modern development paths, helping to strengthen international equity and justice and contributing to building a community of human destiny。
China's autonomous intellectual system of philosophy should always be based on an open and inclusive attitude, with strong cultural self-confidence and a modern path of socialism in china, and respect for civilizations and different models of development. China advocates the common values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom for all of humanity. The global development initiative proposed by general secretary xi jinping, the global security initiative, the global civilization initiative and the global governance initiative all have profound philosophical connotations. The exchange of knowledge among civilizations not only enriches the global vision and human values of china's autonomous knowledge system of philosophy, but also provides a rich resource of thought for the contemporary development of world philosophy and contributes to the development of the world's philosophy in its time。
