idealist view of history; historical idealism
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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idealist conception of history; historical idealism
formalPhilosophical term contrasting with 唯物史观 (materialist view of history). Often used in Marxist historiography and political theory.
Wéi唯
xīn心
shǐ史
guān观
rèn认
wéi为
yīng英
xióng雄
rén人
wù物
chuàng创
zào造
lì历
shǐ史
，
ér而
wéi唯
wù物
shǐ史
guān观
rèn认
wéi为
rén人
mín民
qún群
zhòng众
cái才
shì是
lì历
shǐ史
de的
chuàng创
zào造
zhě者
。
The idealist view of history holds that heroic figures create history, while the materialist view of history holds that the masses are the creators of history.
Wǒ我
men们
xū需
yào要
pī批
pàn判
wéi唯
xīn心
shǐ史
guān观
，
shù树
lì立
wéi唯
wù物
shǐ史
guān观
。
We need to criticize the idealist view of history and establish a materialist view of history.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
guān观
diǎn点
hū忽
shì视
le了
jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
de的
zuò作
yòng用
，
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
wéi唯
xīn心
shǐ史
guān观
。
This view ignores the role of the economic base and is a typical idealist view of history.