social existence; material conditions of society
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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the sum total of material conditions of social life; primarily the mode of production of material goods
A core concept in Marxist historical materialism. Social existence determines social consciousness, while social consciousness reacts upon social existence. It encompasses the economic base of society including productive forces and production relations.
Mǎ马
kè克
sī思
zhǔ主
yì义
rèn认
wéi为
，
shè社
huì会
cún存
zài在
jué决
dìng定
shè社
huì会
yì意
shi识
。
Marxism holds that social existence determines social consciousness.
Shēng生
chǎn产
fāng方
shì式
shì是
shè社
huì会
cún存
zài在
de的
hé核
xīn心
nèi内
róng容
。
The mode of production is the core content of social existence.
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Shè社
huì会
yì意
shi识
duì对
shè社
huì会
cún存
zài在
jù具
yǒu有
néng能
dòng动
de的
fǎn反
zuò作
yòng用
。
Social consciousness has an active reactive effect on social existence.
Yán研
jiū究
shè社
huì会
cún存
zài在
shì是
lǐ理
jiě解
lì历
shǐ史
wéi唯
wù物
zhǔ主
yì义
de的
jī基
chǔ础
。
Studying social existence is the foundation for understanding historical materialism.