“西方马克思主义”概念辨识

Identification of "Western Marxism"

"西方马克思主义"概念具有含混性与逻辑矛盾,并未与"马克思主义"(或"传统马克思主义")区别开,后者在地域上也属于"西方",也是"西方马克思主义"。"西方马克思主义"在理论本质、理论基础、理论特色及社会基础等方面都同"马克思主义"存在重大差别,因而从总体上讲并非是"马克思主义"。可将"西方马克思主义"视为"西方马克思学(左翼)",而其准确称谓应是"西方马克思理论流派",它是西方知识分子对马克思学说及社会变革的一种学术探讨,具有特定的理论价值与现实意义。

The author claims that the concept ＂western Marxism＂ is obscure in meaning and with logical contradictions, for it fails to distinguish itself from ＂Marxism＂ （or ＂traditional Marxism＂）. Geographically speaking, since ＂Marxism＂ was initiated in the west, it may also be referred to as ＂western Marxism＂. The author maintains that ＂western Marxism＂ differs greatly from ＂Marxism＂ in such factors as theoretical nature, theoretical basis, theoretical property and social foundation. On the whole, it is not ＂Marxism＂ at all. The author suggests that the socalled western Marxism may be regarded as ＂Marxism studies in the west （the left wing）＂. To be more accurate, it should be named as ＂schools of Marxism in the west＂, which stands for the academic explorations of Marx＇s ideas and social reform by intellectuals in the west with certain theoretical value and practical significance.