Phenomenon of neo-Marxism in China: stages of formation and conceptual and stylistic features

Abstract

The phenomenon of neo-Marxism in the philosophical and socio-political thought of modern China is considered. Three main stages of development of this phenomenon in China are highlighted. It is established that the Chinese version of neo-Marxism is interpreted primarily as a socio-philosophical doctrine that integrates the provisions of classical Marxism and the ideas of traditional Chinese culture and philosophy (Confucianism, Taoism, legalism, etc.). A significant difference between neo-Marxism in China and the concepts of neo-Marxist philosophy in Western countries consists in its construc tive socio-practical orientation, which is justified in the theory of practical materialism. It is determined that the most of Chinese neo-Marxist publications retain continuity with the works of classical Chinese philosophy in terms of linguistic and stylistic features.