Marxist philosophy of dialectical materialism has two outstanding characteristics. One is its class nature : it openly avows that it is in the service of proletariat. The other is its practicality. It emphasises the dependence of theory on practice, emphasises that theory is based on practice and in turn, serves practice.
Proletariat is a class with no private property. It has nothing to loose but its chains. On the other hand it has the whole world to win. Therefore this class is free from the narrow sectarian mentality of petty producers and can only have an unbiased, unprejudiced and farsighted attitude in looking at things. Being a thoroughgoing revolutionary class whose mission is the liberation of whole mankind, only proletariat can make use of the thoroughgoing revolutionary system of human thought—the dialectical materialism. No other class can make use of this philosophy for its sectarian ends. Proletariat, armed with this philosophy, will inherit and further advance whatever fine traditions the mankind has developed so far. It looks at all objects, forces, organisations, individuals, as they are, in both their positive and negative aspects, in their contradictions and process of development. This is the philosophical basis of the difference between largeness of mind of the proletariat and sectarianism of petty producers.
Dialectical materialism does not allow any wishful thinking but demands an objective analysis. It safeguards proletariat from indulging in any pessimistic or rash methods while implementing any change. It is an ardent enemy of subjectivism and guides the proletariat and the people in having strong confidence on the future as well as asks them to formulate correct strategy, and tactics in accordance with the concrete situation at any particular stage of development and to advance step-by-step towards victory. Marx said, “Philosophers have hitherto interpreted the world. The point, however, is to change it.” And Marxist philosophy, by taking out the philosophy from the confinement of the “philosophers” and dead “books” and unveiling its mysterious shell, has precisely handed over this weapon of change to the broad masses.
With this weapon in our hand, we can clearly perceive that the present turmoil in the world is only the result of process of disintegration of old system and creation of the new one, and understand the role of revolutionary vanguards to hasten the disintegration of the old and to usher in a new era of peace, progress and stability.
