Recently, Professor Wang Yuchen of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law won the third "Most Beautiful Social Science Person" award in Hubei Province. He has devoted himself to philosophical research for more than 40 years, and has not only become a "pioneer" and "leader" in the theoretical research of Western Marxism and ecological civilization in China, but also has been successively elected as a "Changjiang Scholar" distinguished professor of the Ministry of Education, a "young and middle-aged expert with outstanding contributions" of the National Millions of Talents Project, an outstanding talent in the new century of the Ministry of Education, a cultural master of the Central Propaganda Department and a "four batches" of talents, and an "advanced worker" in Hubei Province. From Professor Wang Yuchen's life, teacher, and learning, we can capture the valuable quality and outstanding demeanor of "the most beautiful social science person".
The most beautiful social science person", the beauty lies in concentrating on learning and climbing the academic peak. Zhang Zai, a master of the Northern Song Dynasty, sent a message to scholars that they should "continue to learn for the sake of the saints" and undertake the mission of cultural inheritance and innovationZhu Xi Youyun "In order to learn, you must feel that today is and yesterday is not, and the day changes to the moon, which is to grow". Social science workers in the new era should be guided by the philosophy of the sages and take academic innovation as their cause to promote the blossoming of social sciences in China. Although Professor Wang Yuchen suffered a severe overdraft and an unfortunate stroke due to decades of diligent work, he overcame the torture of illness with superhuman perseverance, and adhered to his original intention, and created another peak of academic creation. On the one hand, in the theoretical controversy, he made efforts to expand the boundaries of Ma Zhe and deeply cultivated the study of Western Marxism. He not only took the lead in proposing the concept of "classical Western Marxism" and new research fields such as "Western Marxist ethics" and "research on the academic history of Western Marxism", but also led the college to become one of the four major centers for the study of foreign Marxist philosophy in China. On the other hand, it is necessary to solve the ecological proposition in the integration of China and the West, and deepen the theoretical research of ecological civilization. Social science workers should "take a global view and base themselves on the local market", and should continue to extend outward and grasp the emerging new trends of thoughtIt is also necessary to return to the Chinese Chinese language and deepen inwardly. Professor Wang Yuchen adheres to this academic belief, systematically traces the ecological civilization concept of comparative ecological Marxism, "dark green" and "light green", and proposes that we should learn from its rational components, and excavate new theoretical resources from contemporary Chinese ecological civilization thought, so as to construct a Chinese form of ecological civilization theory based on historical materialism, which can not only defend China's right to development and environmental rights, but also emphasize respecting nature and pursuing green development.
The most beautiful social scientist", beauty is looking at reality and responding to the questions of the times. **The general secretary pointed out that "all philosophical and social science workers with ideals and aspirations should be at the forefront of the tide of the times, through the changes of the past and the present, and the forerunner of thought." Professor Wang Yuchen takes it as his mission to be an "organic intellectual" who serves the needs of the country and pursues the unity of truth, goodness and beauty, adheres to the research position of combining theory and practice, and positions the value of Western Marxism and ecological civilization theory research as serving the construction of Chinese Marxist theory and the practice of China's modernization. He actively constructs the theory of ecological civilization in the form of China, and transcends the hegemony of Western discourse in the construction of ecological civilization, and makes the following three efforts: First, he led the team to give full play to his intellectual advantages, and successively completed the major national social science project "Ecological Philosophy Interpretation of the Harmonious Symbiotic Relationship between Man and Nature and Research on the Development Path of China's Ecological Civilization", and the national social science project "Ecological Marxist Theory and Basic Theory of Ecological Civilization" and other topics, and published the " Ecocritique and Green Utopia", nearly 10 related works. The second is to interpret and publicize the idea of ecological civilization. Entrusted by the Propaganda Department of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee, he served as the editor-in-chief of the popular books of the "Ecological Civilization Series". The third is to make suggestions and suggestions to help the construction of ecological civilization. Organized the establishment of the "Ecological Civilization and Green Development Research Center" of Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, published the "Research Report on Ecological Civilization and Green Development", and actively cooperated with the Hubei Provincial Department of Water Resources, the Hubei Provincial Department of Environmental Protection, the Yangtze River Water Conservancy Commission and other departments.
The most beautiful social science person", beauty learns after enlightenment, and educates people and moisturizes things silently. "The ingenuity of the master stops at the best;An outstanding social science worker should "take scientific research as the foundation and educate people as the root": it is necessary to keep the green lantern alone, turn the book often, and have the courage to innovate and produce true knowledgeIt is also necessary to guide students and practice the duty and mission of "preaching, teaching and solving doubts". Professor Wang Yuchen advocates the simultaneous transfer of knowledge and personality education, and has devoted a lot of effort to students' academic research and growth. In terms of "learning", he often reminds students to maintain a sense of awe for academic research, and under the inspiration of his rigorous and enthusiastic academic spirit, many students take foreign Marxism and ecological civilization theories as their own research themes, and he has guided **2 provincial excellent master's degrees** and 1 provincial excellent doctorate**. In terms of "being a person", we pay attention to cultivating students' lofty ideals, a strong sense of social responsibility and a sense of historical responsibility, and guide students to be talents with "unity of knowledge and action" and a sound personality.
Professor Wang Yuchen has made outstanding contributions to the promotion of philosophical and social science research in Hubei Province and even the whole country. In the initial year of the new journey, the majority of social science workers should take "the most beautiful social science person" as the example banner, grasp the changes of the times with thought, respond to the questions of the times, and make efforts from different aspects such as rigorous study, serving the society, and establishing morality and cultivating people, and consciously undertake the historical responsibility of painting the portrait of the times, establishing a biography for the times, and making a contribution to the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics.
Source: Jingchu Network (Hubei ** Network).
Author: Sun Peiyun (Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Marxism, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law).
Editor-in-charge: Shen Sufen.