Reflection or Reproduction——Thinking on the Form of Marx's Epistemology
On epistemological issues,Marx is a reproductive rather than a reflective theorist.Reflection(Spiegelbild)and reproduction(Reproduction)are two different cognitive models with different theoretical effects.Reflection can clearly and accurately"mirror"things,but it is also passive and imitative,often lacking creativity in knowledge construction.Although reproduction does not have overall accuracy,it is active and imaginative.It can not only"reproduce"knowledge,but also include the planning of human behavior.The theory of reproduction is deeply embedded in the method of political economy of Marx,and the planning potential of the theory of political economy of Marx formed by this theory cannot be provided by the theory of reflection.This is the key to a deep understanding of the practicality of Marxist thought and its positive constructive significance for current society.