Participate in the process of the era of melting and casting the soul of the nation

Author: Professor Han Zhen, Director of the Academic Committee of Beijing Normal University

When General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the members of the literary, art and social science circles who participated in the CPPCC meeting, he emphasized that it is necessary to strengthen cultural self-confidence, grasp the pulse of the times, and listen to the voice of the times. Be trendy.

As a philosopher who has been engaged in academic research for nearly 40 years, I am not only inspired and motivated, but also feel a great responsibility and a glorious mission.

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that a country and a nation cannot live without a soul. A person without a soul is a blind person, and a nation without a soul is a nation without a direction for development. It can be seen that the work of cultivating the foundation and casting the soul occupies a very important position in the overall work of the party and the country, and plays a very important role in upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. It is the bounden duty of philosophy and social science workers to cultivate cultural foundation and forge national soul.

To do a good job in the work of cultivating the foundation and casting the soul, we must never work behind closed doors and aimlessly, let alone imitate others and follow the trend. Only those academic achievements that have grasped the pulse of the times and listened to the voice of the times can truly participate in the process of casting the soul of the nation.

To grasp the pulse of the times and listen to the voice of the times, we must keep pace with the times

Academia follows the times like a shadow. Socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new era, and academic research must keep pace with the times. Philosophy and social science workers should consciously take on the mission of recording and writing about the new era, have the courage to answer the issues of the times, discover research themes with epochal significance from the great creations of contemporary China's socialist modernization, capture innovative inspirations, and reflect historical changes. It depicts the spiritual map of the Chinese nation in the present era, draws a grand picture for the era, and enlightens the great virtues for the era. To learn, you should go to the garden to collect the essence of flowers and brew sweet honey like bees. This requires us to understand the times in practice and understand problems in practice. We cannot be academic porters, but should be creators of ideas and spokespersons of the times.

To grasp the pulse of the times and listen to the voice of the times, we must persist in putting the people at the center

Philosophy and social science workers must first figure out who to research and speak for. This is a fundamental problem. Historical materialism tells us that the people are the main body of society and the creators of history. Only by going deep into the practical activities of the people can we truly grasp the pulse of the times and listen to the voice of the times. The people are the source of living water for academic research, and only when it is rooted in the people can academics obtain an inexhaustible source. Philosophy and social science workers will accomplish nothing without the people, just like Antai who leaves the mother earth. A true scholar should not be alone, but should attribute all achievements to the people, and all glory should belong to the people. Philosophy and social science workers must devote themselves to the practice of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization construction, and often go to the field to conduct in-depth and meticulous investigation and research, understand the real living conditions of the people, grasp the pulse of the masses' emotions and thoughts, and focus on the urgent needs of the masses to explain doubts Confused, clarified the truth, and written knowledge into the hearts of the masses and the hearts of the people. Only by doing this kind of learning can researchers play the role of the times, generate social influence, and make academic achievements worthy of the times.

To grasp the pulse of the times and listen to the voice of the times, we must persist in serving the people with high-quality goods

All valuable and meaningful academic research should reflect social reality, consider real needs, and help solve real problems and answer real issues. Only philosophy that contemplates reality and solves practical problems can become an academic masterpiece. Philosophy and social science workers should base themselves on the reality of contemporary China and the great practice of socialism with Chinese characteristics, summarize the development and progress of contemporary China and the wonderful life of contemporary Chinese people, and explain the Chinese spirit, Chinese value, and Chinese power that inspire China's development process. Only in this way can we put forward independent and original theoretical viewpoints and provide the people with academic masterpieces and masterpieces.

In order to grasp the pulse of the times and listen to the voice of the times, we must persist in leading the fashion with Mingde

Philosophy and social science workers shoulder the important responsibilities of enlightening thoughts, cultivating sentiments, and warming hearts, and undertake the mission of cultivating people with culture, educating people with culture, and cultivating talents with culture. Philosophy and social science workers should, on the one hand, adhere to academic ethics and achieve academic integrity; on the other hand, they should be the leaders of social morality and set an example for the society with lofty aspirations, good morals, and noble sentiments. To act in accordance with the requirements put forward by General Secretary Xi Jinping: to have faith, sentiment, and responsibility, to establish lofty ideals and deep feelings for family and country, and to strive to be a scholar who contributes to the country, the nation, and the people; Noble professional ethics, put in more hard work, practice more real skills, and accumulate more internal skills to be diligent and professional; consciously practice the core values ​​of socialism, achieve self-respect, self-respect, self-cherishing and self-love, and emphasize taste, style, and responsibility.

General Secretary Xi Jinping also specifically mentioned that this year coincides with the 70th anniversary of the founding of New China. After 70 years of hard work, our country has undergone earth-shaking changes. Our research work should speed up the construction of the discipline system, academic system and discourse system of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, use our academic achievements to reflect the struggle and practice of the party and the people in the past 70 years, and deeply interpret the 70 years of historic changes in New China. Intrinsic logic, explain clearly the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics, theories, systems, and cultural advantages behind the historic achievements, use Chinese theories to better interpret Chinese practice, and provide strong spiritual inspiration for the party and the people to continue to move forward. Philosophy and social science workers must focus on the missions of raising the banner, gathering the hearts of the people, cultivating newcomers, invigorating culture, and developing the image, so as to consolidate the guiding position of Marxism, make the orientation of doing knowledge for the people more clear, and continuously improve the quality of academic research , Accelerate the development of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics, Chinese style, and Chinese style.