The Truth and Falsehood,Function and Construction of Ideology——From Marx and Engels to Lenin
From Marx and Engels to Lenin,ideological theory has both inherited and developed.On the issue of the truth and falsity of ideology,Marx and Engels believed that ideology was a"false consciousness",while Lenin believed that ideology was"not necessarily a false consciousness".On the issue of the function of ideology,Marx and Engels clarified that ideology is the way for the ruling class to"legalize"and"naturalize"their own rule,as well as the function of"education".Lenin analyzed the function of ideology as"critical guidance and social integration".On the issue of ideological construc-tion,Marx and Engels emphasized the transformation of the working class through"theoretical arma-ment",while Lenin argued that the"self-consciousness"of the working class must be shaped by means of"indoctrination".The systematic exposition of the truth and falsehood,function and construction of the ideology of Marx,Engels and Lenin has enlightening significance for the construction of socialist ideology with strong cohesion and leading force in the new era.