Research on MAO Zedong's thoughts on science and technology during the Yan'an Period
In the face of the impact of the global new wave of scientific and technological revolution,and the proposal of the CPC Central Committee on the strategic goal of building a strong nation in education,science and technology,and talent by 2035,the study of MAO Zedong's thoughts on science and technology has gained increasing attention in the academic community.This paper aims to address the gap in research on MAO Zedong's thoughts on science and technology during the New Democratic Revolution-particularly represented by the 13 years in Yan'an-and the period before.Through literature analysis and comparative argumentation,this paper systematically analyzes and studies the main content and successful practice of MAO Zedong's thoughts on science and technology during the Yan'an period,as well as their continuation and development after the founding of the People's Republic of China,summarizing the experiences of the CPC in persistently advancing science and technology amid the challenging wartime environment.The study identifies several key points in MAO's thoughts on science and technology:humans are both slaves and masters of nature;natural science is one of man's weapons in his fight for freedom;practice is the source of scientific knowledge and the standard for testing the validity of scientific ideas;and the functions of natural science and its relationship to social science are thoroughly explained.Guided by MAO's thoughts on science and technology,significant progress was made in economic construction,scientific and technological activities,and education in the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Region.MAO Zedong's thoughts on science and technology during the Yan'an period have been fully continued and developed after the founding of the People's Republic of China,resulting in three distinct stages of the"march toward science"by the CPC:the CPC's first generation of central collective leadership with MAO Zedong as the core initiated and enabled the Chinese people to stand up;CPC's second generation of central collective leadership with DENG Xiaoping as the core initiated and promoted the people's prosperity;the collective leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade XI Jinping as the core has initiated and advanced China's strength.
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