社会主义本质问题,是我们建设有中国特色社会主义必须搞清的一个最基本的理论问题,也是我们改革开放和建立社会主义市场经济体制的根本出发点。用联系的观点挖掘对社会主义本质论的认识,有助于坚定走社会主义的信念。 邓小平同志指出:“社会主义的本质,是解放生产力,发展生产力,消灭剥削,消除两极分化,最终达到共同富裕。”(《以邓小平文选》第3卷,第373页)对社会主义本质的这一精辟概括,包括五个要点。这五点之间存在着相互影响、相互制约的关系,共同构筑起了社会主义本质论的框架。邓小平同志的五点本质论是一个有 The essence of socialism is the most fundamental theoretical issue that we must make clear about building socialism with Chinese characteristics, and it is also the fundamental starting point for our reform, opening up, and establishment of a socialist market economic system. Digging out the understanding of the essence of socialism from the point of view of communication helps to firmly follow the socialist conviction. Comrade Deng Xiaoping pointed out: “The essence of socialism is to liberate productive forces, develop productive forces, eliminate exploitation, eliminate polarization, and eventually achieve common prosperity.” (“Deng Xiaoping’s Selected Works”, vol. 3, p. 373) This is the essence of socialism. An incisive summary includes five key points. There is a mutual influence and mutual restraint between these five points, which together constitute the framework of the essence of socialism. Comrade Deng Xiaoping’s five-point nature theory is a