1. Restricted by social productive forces and the development level of science and technology.

2. We must consider the process of historical development.

3. According to the law of physical and mental development of the educated.

The basis for determining the purpose of education: the purpose of education is highly subjective, which is based on objectivity. To formulate an appropriate educational purpose, we must take into account the reality and requirements of social development and the laws of the physical and mental development of the educated. Therefore, the basic basis for determining the purpose of education is subjective and objective.

(1) Subjective basis: influenced by philosophical concepts; Influenced by the hypothesis of human nature; Accept the influence of personality. In socialist countries, the personality ideal of Marxist classic writers about people's all-round development is an important basis for determining the purpose of education.

(2) objective basis: social productivity and scientific and technological level; A certain social, economic and political system; The process of social and historical development; The law of the physical and mental development of the educated.