Adhere to the people-centered research orientation

　　To adhere to the guidance of Marxism in the field of philosophy and social sciences, the core is to solve the problem of why people are. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out at the symposium on the work of philosophy and social sciences that if China’s philosophy and social sciences want to make a difference, it must adhere to the people-centered research orientation. Without the people, philosophy and social sciences will not be attractive, infectious, influential and vital. The vast number of philosophical and social scientists in China should adhere to the view that the people are the creators of history, establish the ideal of learning for the people, respect the people’s dominant position, focus on people’s practical creation, consciously link personal academic pursuit with the development of the country and the nation, and strive to produce more research results that can stand the test of practice, people and history.

　　Adhering to the people-centered principle is the fundamental value of philosophy and social sciences.

　　Philosophy and social science takes the existence and development of human beings and society as the research object and content, so it is both "human" and "human". From the connotation point of view, society is made up of people, with people’s activities as its content, and the main body of social history is concrete and historical people. Therefore, the existing conditions of human beings, including health, civilization, cultural and technical level, and conceptual state, are the research contents of philosophy and social science; The essence of social development is the process of continuous improvement of human beings and their modes of existence (including modes of production and lifestyles), the overall evolution and progress of economy, politics, culture and society, and the pursuit of their reasonable ideal forms by people in different historical periods. Therefore, human beings are the basic elements and power sources for social existence and development. In essence, human activities take social practice as the essence, while social practice is a material activity on the one hand, and a dynamic activity on the other. This initiative is the concentrated expression of human rational spirit, and it is the basis for the existence of self-sustaining content of social development. "History is just the activity of people who pursue their own goals." Therefore, social and historical development is essentially "human". It can be seen that social development is both "human" and "human", which makes human beings get rid of the blindness of existence and development and transition to freedom.Make the development history of human society become the history of conscious activities.

　　Philosophy and social sciences have the functions of reflecting social existence, maintaining or criticizing reality, regulating social and human activities and innovation, and the value orientation of these functions is social development and human progress. Therefore, adhering to the people-centered principle is the fundamental value of philosophy and social sciences.

　　Philosophy and social sciences reflect the cognitive function of social existence, which makes human beings as social beings truly become conscious and active subjects; The function of philosophy and social science in maintaining or criticizing reality is to maintain the social, economic and political forms that are unified with the nature of human progress, and otherwise to criticize; The adjustment and control function of philosophy and social science means that people must constantly revise and improve their activity plans and activities according to the actual situation, so that human beings can stably grasp and control their own activities and March according to reasonable plans, scientific methods and correct goals; The innovative function of philosophy and social science means that it can transcend the limitations of social reality and create new ideas, and then change social reality, create new social state and promote human progress under the guidance of new ideas. It contains huge spiritual positive energy and directly affects the current situation and future state of human society.

　　坚持以人民为中心是历史唯物主义的根本原则

　　马克思主义是广大劳动者、人民群众的学说，群众路线是马克思主义的基本观点，以人民为中心、坚持人民主体地位是马克思主义的内在要求。一个半多世纪前，马克思、恩格斯在批判鲍威尔、施蒂纳等人唯心的历史动力论和个人创造历史的错误观点中，揭示出人民主体的科学内涵及其实现途径，创立了人民主体观。

　　历史唯物主义的基本观点有两条，一是物质资料的生产是人类社会赖以生存和发展的基础，二是人民群众是历史的创造者，是历史发展和社会变革的决定力量，前者从生产力和生产关系、经济基础和上层建筑的辩证关系，考察了人类社会的发展进程，揭示了人民群众在社会历史发展中的主体地位，后者揭示了推动社会历史发展的决定因素，指明了人民群众是推动社会不断发展、不断改革、不断完善的根本动力。历史唯物主义的这个基本原理告诉我们，以人民为中心是社会存在和发展的客观要求和根本原则。

　　坚持以人民为中心是马克思主义中国化的基本路径

　　近一个世纪以来，中国共产党人将马克思主义的人民主体观与中国革命、建设、改革的实际相结合，孜孜追求国家的独立富强和人民的自由解放、生活幸福。

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　　Persisting in taking the people as the center is the historical responsibility of the vast number of philosophical and social scientists.

　　Philosophy and social science workers should establish the concept of learning for the people. Our party is a party that serves the people wholeheartedly, and our country is a country where the people are the masters of the country. The starting point and end result of all the work of the party and the country is to realize, safeguard and develop the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. In order to make a difference in China’s philosophy and social sciences, we must adhere to the people-centered research orientation. Without the people, philosophy and social sciences will not be attractive, infectious, influential and vital. The vast number of philosophical and social scientists should consciously link their personal academic pursuit with the development of the country and the nation, and strive to produce more research results that can stand the test of practice, people and history; We should put social responsibility in the first place, take the social effects of academic research seriously, be the pursuer and disseminator of truth, goodness and beauty, win respect with profound knowledge, lead the atmosphere with noble personality charm, and achieve self and value in making a statement for the motherland and the people.

　　Philosophy and social science workers should earnestly study and answer the issues of the times that the people are generally concerned about. Contemporary China is experiencing the most extensive and profound social changes in the history of our country. This unprecedented great practice will certainly provide powerful impetus and broad space for theoretical creation and academic prosperity. The vast number of philosophical and social science workers should carry forward the excellent traditional cultural spirit of "making a heart for heaven and earth, making a life for the people, inheriting the past and learning from the past, and opening up peace for all generations", set the tide of the times, communicate the changes of ancient and modern times, and make the first sound of ideas, and actively make comments and suggestions for the party and the people. Only by listening to the voice of the times, responding to the call of the times, caring for the people’s feelings, and seriously studying and solving the major and urgent problems that the people are generally concerned about, can we truly grasp the historical context, find the law of development, and promote theoretical innovation; Only in this way can we really study and answer the major theoretical and practical problems faced by China’s development and our party’s governance, and put forward the correct ideas and effective methods to solve the problems; Only in this way can we truly distinguish between essence and phenomenon, mainstream and tributary, and put forward objective, accurate and testable views and conclusions; Only in this way can we truly not forget the original, absorb foreign countries and face the future, not only deeply study major issues related to the national economy and people’s livelihood, but also actively explore major issues related to the future and destiny of mankind, and scientifically reveal the great logic and trend of the development of the times.

　　The leadership and management departments of philosophy and social sciences should strengthen the construction of social science talents. To construct philosophy and social sciences with China characteristics, we should start with people and make contributions for a long time. We should take good care of, cultivate and use the five armies of philosophy and social sciences, focus on discovering, cultivating and gathering a group of thinkers, theorists, academic leaders and young and middle-aged academic backbones, and build a talent system of philosophy and social sciences with complete categories and echelon connection; We should conscientiously implement the party’s intellectual policy, respect labor, knowledge, talents and creativity, and achieve full political trust, active ideological guidance, create conditions at work, care for them in life, and do more practical things, do good deeds and solve difficult problems for them; We should respect the hard work and research achievements of philosophy and social science workers, take the initiative to deal with experts and scholars, make friends, and often listen to their opinions and suggestions; It is necessary to let talents with both ability and political integrity play a role in important posts, form a good incentive mechanism for cultivating talents in philosophy and social sciences, and promote the continuous growth of outstanding talents.

　　In short, adhering to the people-centered research orientation is the inherent requirement of the development of philosophy and social sciences, the soul and direction of upholding and developing Marxism, and the historical responsibility and working principle of the prosperity and development of China’s philosophy and social sciences under the new situation. We must not be afraid of hardships, work hard, care for the public and watch for the people, and jointly promote the prosperity and development of philosophy and social sciences with China characteristics.

　　(Author: Chen Huaxing, chief expert of Zhejiang Gongshang University Base, theoretical system research center of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, Zhejiang Province, dean of Marxism College of Zhejiang Gongshang University)