论马克思、恩格斯作为现代性思想家的主要特征

The Main Features of Marx and Engels as Modern Thinkers

《共产党宣言》的发表、《资本论》的问世和东方社会理论的提出,使马克思、恩格斯成为具有先见之明的伟大的现代性思想家,奠定了他们在人类现代化历史上的重要地位。马克思、恩格斯作为现代性思想家的主要特征在于:马克思、恩格斯的全部理论都是围绕现代社会的形成、发展及其走向而展开的;马克思、恩格斯的现代性思想具有十分丰富的内容,已构成了完整的科学体系;马克思、恩格斯的现代性思想具有系统性、科学性、预见性和鲜明的实践性。因此,他们的思想已产生了广泛而深刻的影响。

The publication of The Communist Manifesto,that of On Capital and the advancement of the theory of Oriental Society made it possible for Marx and Engels to become great thinkers of modernity with prophetic vision and established their important position in the modern history of mankind.The main features of Marx and Engels as thinkers of modernity consist in the following: the complete theory by Marx and Engels unfolds around the formation,development and trend of modern society;their thought of modernity possesses so rich substance that it has formed a complete scientific system;it is characterized by systematic,scientific and practical qualities as well as by rare foresight.Accordingly,their thought has exerted extensive and profound influence.