1. Marxism in a narrow sense is a system of basic theories, basic viewpoints and doctrines founded by Marx and Engels.
2. In a broad sense, Marxism not only refers to the basic original theory, basic viewpoint theory and theoretical system founded by Marx and Engels, but also includes the development of Marxism by its successors and the continuous development in practice.
3. Judging from the achievements of its creators and successors, Marxism was founded by Marx and Engels, and its viewpoints and theoretical system were constantly enriched and developed by Marxists of all ages and nationalities.
4. From its class attribute, Marxism is a scientific theory that the proletariat struggles for its own liberation and the liberation of all mankind, and it is a theory about the nature, purpose and liberation conditions of the proletarian struggle.
5. From its research object and main content, Marxism is the scientific world outlook and methodology of the proletariat, a theory about the universal laws of the development of nature, society and thinking, and a theory about the development and transformation of capitalism to socialism and the universal laws of the development of socialism and capitalism.
6. Marxism is a scientific system consisting of a series of basic theories, viewpoints and methods.
Two: Is Marxism out of date?
Answering Marxism is not outdated.
Three: reasons:
Many forward-looking expositions of Marxism on solving the contradictory globalization of capitalist society, international market, economic cycle and superstructure determined by economy have been continuously confirmed by the real society and continue to influence many contemporary social scientists, which still have great practical guiding significance and far-reaching historical influence on today's social revolution and social reform. As an open and innovative theoretical system, Marxist theory is a historical process that comes down in one continuous line and keeps pace with the times. The combination of the basic principles of Marxism and concrete practice makes Marxism always stand at the peak of human wisdom and become the banner of the times, guiding people to constantly open up the road of understanding truth in practice. Therefore, Marxism is not out of date.