2003Journal of Sichuan UniversityRequires access

Science and Value of Socialism

Geng Shen

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In the history of socialist theory, science and value are always controversial issues. In particular, in the debate between scientific socialism and democratic socialism nowadays, system socialism and value socialism have been the focus of argument. Besides scientific basis, socialism should also include elements of value since the bases of scientific socialism-historical materialism and surplus value theory-contain value factors. At present, it is very important to regard socialism as a unity of science and value.

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In the history of socialist theory, science and value are always controversial issues. In particular, in the debate between scientific socialism and democratic socialism nowadays, system socialism and value socialism have been the focus of argument. Besides scientific basis, socialism should also include elements of value since the bases of scientific socialism-historical materialism and surplus value theory-contain value factors. At present, it is very important to regard socialism as a unity of science and value.

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In the history of socialist theory, science and value are always controversial issues. In particular, in the debate between scientific socialism and democratic socialism nowadays, system socialism and value socialism have been the focus of argument. Besides scientific basis, socialism should also include elements of value since the bases of scientific socialism-historical materialism and surplus value theory-contain value factors. At present, it is very important to regard socialism as a unity of science and value.

Key concepts: Socialism, Scientific socialism, State socialism, Types of socialism, Value (mathematics), Neoclassical economics, Democracy, Argument (complex analysis)

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