Author(s)

Aihua Zhao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ School of Marxism, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430068, China

Corresponding Author

Aihua Zhao

ABSTRACT

Western Marxism has developed a critical theory centered on modernity. Western Marxism, based on the integration of Marxism, originated from "Enlightenment" and developed from Lukács' theory of objectification, which led to the Frankfurt School's theory of the domination of modernity, and Habermas's "theory of social interaction," which brought a turning point to the critical theory of modernity. Social Interaction Theory" of Habermas brought a turning point for the Western Marxist critical theory of modernity. In the current process of China's modernization, Western Marxism's critical theory of modernity has also brought certain insights into Chinese-style modernization. In the process of development of Chinese modernization, it is necessary to take the road of modernization firmly and unswervingly, but it is also necessary to look at modernity dialectically, adhere to the principles of Marxist methodology, avoid the problems that have occurred in the process of Western modernization, and push forward the development of Chinese modernization.

KEYWORDS

Critique of Modernity, Western Marxism, New Age Values

CITE THIS PAPER

Aihua Zhao, Traceability and Enlightenment of Western Marxist Modernity Critical Thoughts. Philosophy Journal (2023) Vol. 2: 125-130. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/phij.2023.020121.

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