tồn tại xã hội
Definition
- Noun (Philosophy/Sociology):
- Social existence: The totality of the material conditions and processes of social life, including the mode of production, economic relations, and the material environment, which form the real foundation of society. In Marxist theory, it is the primary factor that determines social consciousness.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tồn tại xã hội quyết định ý thức xã hội. (Social existence determines social consciousness.)
- Sự thay đổi trong tồn tại xã hội dẫn đến thay đổi trong tư tưởng. (Changes in social existence lead to changes in ideology.)
- Các điều kiện vật chất tạo nên tồn tại xã hội của một thời đại. (The material conditions constitute the social existence of an era.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is primarily used in academic, philosophical, and sociological contexts, specifically within discussions of historical materialism.
- It is often contrasted directly with "ý thức xã hội" (social consciousness) to explain the relationship between the material base and the ideological superstructure of a society.
Variants and Related Words
Cơ sở hạ tầng (n): Base, infrastructure. The economic foundation of society, a key component of social existence.
- Cơ sở hạ tầng thuộc về tồn tại xã hội. (The base belongs to social existence.)
Phương thức sản xuất (n): Mode of production. A central concept within social existence.
- Phương thức sản xuất là yếu tố then chốt của tồn tại xã hội. (The mode of production is a key element of social existence.)
Synonyms
- Material base: The economic and productive foundation of society.
- Social being: A direct philosophical translation, emphasizing the objective conditions of life.
Related Concepts
- Ý thức xã hội (n): Social consciousness. The set of shared beliefs, political ideas, ethics, and culture in a society, which is seen as being shaped by social existence.
- Duy vật lịch sử (n): Historical materialism. The theoretical framework in which the concept of "tồn tại xã hội" is most centrally employed.