Bruno Bauer:The"Companions"in the Development of Marx's Early Philosophical Thought
Marx's early philosophical thought is an important stage in the development of Marx's philosophy.The relationship and evolution between young Marx and Hegel,as well as the Young Hegelianism,is a key focus in the study of Marx's early philosophical thoughts.Bruno Bauer is one of the main representatives of Young Hegelian thought.His influence on young Marx,while acknowledged,has been somewhat underestimated.There are two reasons for this.Firstly,researchers do not have a direct understanding of Bauer's works,and most of Marx's texts only reflect his criticism of Bauer.Secondly,researchers pay more attention to the influence of Hegel and Feuerbach on Marx's early philosophy.In fact,the time from 1837 to 1841 was the intimate period between Marx and Bauer.From the perspective of the unification of history and logic,it can be seen from an in-depth analysis of Bruno Bauer's influence on Marx that during this period,Bauer's influence on young Marx is very significant.Bauer's philosophy of self-consciousness with progressive nature at that time provided important theoretical inspiration for Marx to go beyond Hegelian speculative philosophy and construct a new worldview.
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