The Beginnings of Anarchy and Marxism in China

Philosophy and Culture 24 (8):738-760 (1997)
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This paper is divided into three parts. The first part examines the ideas and the anarchist movement in the "54" during the discussion of the status of culture and influence, highlighting the past, it is generally regarded as belonging to "Enlightenment" category "54" the concept of culture, such as "freedom", "personal liberation," "social revolution" and "equality", etc., should be placed on historical background to be examined, and anarchism constitutes an important factor in this context. Part II discusses the concept of Chinese anarchism utopian society, focusing on analysis of the value of the characteristics of monism, to emphasize its shift to the totalitarian intellectual possibilities. The third part of Chinese anarchism for the dissemination of Marxism in China, and accept positive effect occurred, analysis of many young intellectuals turned from Marxist anarchist history and philosophy of opportunity. Full stressed utopianism ideas for the transformation of this historic importance. This article will be presented in three parts. The first part would like to examine the use of Anarchy as a trend and a way of thought during the "May Fourth Movement" in China, also examining the influence and position of the theory of the " New Culture "in th is movement. It would also like to emphasize the prevailing notion of the past that the" May Fourth Movement "was a sort of" Enlightenment "and take a look at notions of the" New Culture "such as;" Freedom "," Personal Liberation "," Social Revolution ". When placed in an historical, intellectual context, anarchy constitutes an important factor in this background. The second part would like to discuss the Social Utopianism of Chinese Anarchy, specifically their notion of monism . In this discussion, I would like to emphasize the possible intellectual tendency that was latent in Social Utopianism. The third part would like to examine the use of Anarchy in the spread and acceptance of Marxism in China. I would like to especially analyze the turning point where many young intellectuals turned from Anarchy to Marxism. The whole of the article would like to emphasize the importance of Utopianism in this historical context

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