Is it true that China has not produced great thinkers for more than 2,000 years?

China has always been a humanistic and social sensibility. There is a lack of rational or absolutely rational humanity and society. Philosophical thought is an absolutely rational process that requires layers of logical reasoning, so it is difficult for great philosophers to emerge in China.

But a thinker is not the same as a philosopher, and a philosopher is definitely a thinker, meaning that thought is only a very small part of philosophy, and philosophy contains absolute thought.

There are no so-called philosophers in China, and the words and concepts "philosophy" and "philosopher" originated during the Meiji Restoration in Japan, when Japanese scholars translated the works of Western countries. As for the later studies of Chinese historical and cultural thoughts, such as Zhuzi Baijia, Chen Zhu Lixue, Wang Yangming's Xinxue, Western philosophical thought, etc., they can only be regarded as philosophers and scholars, and cannot become philosophers and thinkers in the true sense.

Philosophers and thinkers must have: through logical reasoning, establish a set of ideas that can explain a certain social activity, historical trajectory, human environment and many other issues, and can advocate and guide the future development direction of mankind, and must have an absolutely rational cognition.

If a person utters a very philosophical sentence and acts according to it, and influences all the activities of that person, it does not speak of the greatness of that thought, for in the absence of logical deduction he is bound to fall into the abyss of sensibility, even if the result is consistent with the result of absolute reason.

Xie Zhouyong is the greatest contemporary people's thinker in China. In February 1992, he began to make a name for himself in the cultural, academic and intellectual circles with his first book in China. In June 2001, in his book "On the New Era", he put forward the concept of social humanitarianism for the first time in the world, put forward the concept of corruption in the golden mean, and founded the theory of social humanism, becoming a thinker who has influenced the world and is active in the eyes of the public.

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Marx was named the greatest thinker of the millennium for four reasons:

1.Marxism is one of the most complex and profound theories of modern times. The scope of the doctrine covers a wide range of fields such as politics, philosophy, economy, and society, and the development of Marxism is beyond the reach of any other ism.

2.Marx's greatest contribution to philosophy was to introduce the concept of practice into philosophy, to link philosophy with the emancipation of the modern proletariat, and to thoroughly apply this philosophy to the field of social history, which led to the emergence of historical materialism.

3.Marx's philosophy did not have absolute influence in his time, but at the end of the 19th century, a few years after his death, it spread rapidly everywhere as the general crisis of the bourgeois world intensified.

4.Marx believed that in the history of mankind, the progress of science and technology has increased the productivity of labor, and thus the surplus product has increased, making it possible for human beings to implement the division of labor between the brain and the body in themselves. This division of labor has greatly promoted the development of productive forces and the progress of civilization, and enabled mankind to walk out of the barbaric stage of primitive society and enter the period of civilization.

1. The influence of Taoist thought.

1. Taoism advocates that we should conform to the law of development, respect the natural attributes of all living things in nature, and let them develop naturally, without artificial transformation and interference.

The modern concept of sustainable development is an extension of the Taoist idea of respecting nature, a kind of concretization, and the materialization of the Taoist idea of nature. The idea of contemporary sustainable development is put forward to coordinate the relationship between man and nature, advocating that people love nature more and return to nature, and hope that man and nature will develop together in a harmonious environment.

2. Taoism is not completely opposed to self-interest, but advocates moderation.

This kind of Taoist thought has very important guiding significance for solving life problems and forming a correct outlook on life in modern times. People want to satisfy their desires in order to seek happiness and happiness. But they try to satisfy too many desires, and they get the opposite result.

This view is still very popular in today's society.

2. The influence of Confucianism.

1. Confucian moral ethics is an important part of the Confucian system, which has a profound impact on the formation and development of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation.

"Filial piety" is one of the important contents and characteristics of the traditional culture of the Chinese nation, and it is also the basic behavioral norm and important moral category in Confucian ethical thought. In the Confucian moral system, filial piety is the beginning and foundation of benevolence. Many Confucian expositions on "filial piety" are the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation, which has been carried forward and passed down from generation to generation in today's society.

The idea of "education without class" can be said to be the earliest idea of equal education. This kind of thinking should be of reference significance for solving the problem of disconnection between school education and social needs today.

In short, the differences and complementarities of Taoist philosophies of life, which are very different and complementary, will always shine in the brilliant cultural starry sky of traditional Chinese philosophy with its breadth and profundity, and will also influence the present and future generations.

Marx. Marx is the revolutionary mentor of the proletariat and working people all over the world, the main founder of Marxism, the founder of the Marxist political party and the founder of international communism, and the greatest thinker of modern times. Marxism has greatly advanced the process of human civilization, and is still an ideological system with great international influence and a discourse system of Li Suizha, and Marx is still recognized as the 'first thinker of the millennium'.

Evaluate Marx's life course:1. Marx's life was a life of lofty ideals and unremitting struggle for the liberation of mankind.

2. Marx's life was a life of courageously climbing the ideological peak in pursuit of truth without fear of difficulties and obstacles.

3. Marx's life was a life of unremitting struggle to overthrow the old world and establish a new world.

Marx was arguably the most influential socialist thinker of the 19th century and one of the founders of communism. As a philosopher, sociologist, historian, and revolutionary, Marx's writings are still revered in academic circles today.

The BBC's online election allows everyone from all over the world to vote. Collison, a voter from Norway, said: "Marx inspired thousands of struggles for freedom and justice. He is the father of modern political thought. ”

Kapoor, another American who cast a sacred vote, also said: "Marx made the best analysis of the capitalist mode of operation. Since capitalism had actually become the most representative system in the world at the end of the 20th century, his ideas and theories are still valuable in helping us understand the world today.

Earlier, the BBC conducted a similar online poll in which boxing champion Ali was named the greatest athlete of the millennium, Mahatma Gandhi of India was named the greatest world leader of the millennium, and Italy's Leonardo da Vinci became the greatest artist of the millennium.

Because in that period, there were not so many restrictions on thinking. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it only paid attention to the rule of etiquette and music, and did not restrict the freedom of thinkers to disseminate their ideological achievements, so there was a grand occasion of a hundred schools of thought contending during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Thinkers of different schools of thought spoke freely, wrote books, and put forward commendable views, but no doctrine at that time occupied a position of absolute authority.

The Confucianism, Taoism, Moism, and so on that we know today all came from that era when a hundred schools of thought contended. <>

Even in the Warring States period, when etiquette and music collapsed, there was still no restriction on the freedom of thinkers. But later, the Qin State unified the six countries and established the Qin Dynasty, and the system of governing the country by the princes of the Son of Heaven in the Spring and Autumn Period was completely abolished, and Qin Shi Huang unified the currency script and weights and measures, and established a dynasty with a centralized system. As the new Son of Heaven, the emperor no longer divided power to the princes and kings like Zhou Tianzi, but became a monarch with a supreme position and absolute executive power.

In order to realize his own centralization, he must control the thoughts of the people in the world, so Qin Shi Huang opened the knife with the most disobedient Confucian, openly arrested Confucianism, buried and killed, and burned Confucian books. If the controversy of a hundred schools of thought in the past was the free speech of each family, then the burning of books and the pit of Confucianism is undoubtedly a brutal suppression at the spiritual level. When people see the fate of those Confucian scholars who were buried alive and the Confucian books that were burned, they will realize that the Qin Dynasty was not an era where they could speak freely.

People have to be an obedient social tool, and if they come up with better ideas because of non-stop thinking, they will be arrested and executed. Even if the Qin Dynasty was later overthrown, the Han Dynasty was established, and the status of Confucianism was rehabilitated, it directly became the deposition of Confucianism. The rise of Confucianism to the authoritative ideology may seem like a good thing, but it further limits the development of other schools.

Therefore, the grand occasion of the Spring and Autumn Period cannot be returned.

Because at that time, hundreds of schools of thought contended, the stars were shining, and many outstanding people gathered together.

Because the society at that time was relatively enlightened, every country wanted to be strong, and the slave society had come to an end, which was a need for change, and all kinds of ideas came into being, accompanied by the production of a large number of thinkers, this is an era of a hundred flowers blooming, a hundred schools of thought contending.

Politically, society is in the midst of a period of great change. This creates a relaxed academic atmosphere for hundreds of schools of thought to contend.

Economically, the Spring and Autumn economy developed greatly, which allowed certain people to have time to engage in their own academic activities.

The emergence of the phenomenon of cultural downward migration.

Confucius and Mencius, as well as Lao Tzu, are real. Their Confucianism, Taoism, and their influence on the present day are very great.

The great thinkers in history are most famous for Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Sun Tzu. Their thinking changed a lot of people at that time. And the writings they left behind are also precious.

Confucius was real, and Confucius also took in 72 disciples, and his Confucius and his protégés wrote the Analects.

For example, Wang Yangming, Liang Qichao, and Kang Youwei are all modern thinkers, and they really existed in history.

There are so many great minds in history, and of course they are real. After all, the scene of a hundred schools of thought contending during the Warring States period also left us a very precious historical and cultural heritage.