On the Eve of the Birth of Marx’s New Worldview—An Interpretation Based on Theses on Feuerbach 

Huang Yuting

School of Marxism, Zhejiang Normal University，Zhejiang Jinhua，321004；

Abstract：With the establishment and development of the philosophical process, the new philosophical ideas expounded by Marx in Theses on Feuerbach (hereinafter referred to as Theses) replaced the old philosophical ideas of the past, striving to establish a new world through practical sensuous activity; this work also serves as the foundational text for the emergence and development of Marx’s new worldview. An analysis of the Theses reveals the dialogue and critique between Marx and old philosophy and the old worldview. To explore the intellectual trajectory leading up to the emergence of Marx’s “new worldview,” one must begin with Feuerbach; however, there remains a gap between Feuerbach and Marx. According to academic research, this gap is actually filled by the influence of Stirner, which enabled Marx to break free from the shackles of Feuerbach’s anthropocentrism and embark on the path toward a new philosophy and a new worldview. Consequently, to refine the logical structure of the philosophical trajectory from “generic essence” to “the One” and then to “the real individual,” this paper is dedicated to discussing the crucial roles played by Feuerbach and Stirner on the eve of the birth of Marx’s new worldview.

Keywords: Marx; new worldview; Stirner; Theses

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