historical idealism; unscientific view that consciousness determines existence
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historical idealism; the unscientific view of history holding that social consciousness determines social existence rather than the reverse
technicalA Marxist philosophical term contrasting with historical materialism (历史唯物主义). Also referred to as 唯心史观 (idealist view of history).
Lì历
shǐ史
wéi唯
xīn心
zhǔ主
yì义
cuò错
wù误
de地
rèn认
wéi为
shè社
huì会
yì意
shí识
jué决
dìng定
shè社
huì会
cún存
zài在
。
Historical idealism erroneously holds that social consciousness determines social existence.
Wǒ我
men们
bì必
xū须
pī批
pàn判
lì历
shǐ史
wéi唯
xīn心
zhǔ主
yì义
，
jiān坚
chí持
lì历
shǐ史
wéi唯
wù物
zhǔ主
yì义
。
We must criticize historical idealism and adhere to historical materialism.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
lì历
shǐ史
wéi唯
xīn心
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
ní泥
tán潭
。
This view has fallen into the quagmire of historical idealism.