新世纪文化建设的纲领--论"三个代表"与我国当代文化建设的基本原则

“三个代表”思想揭示了新世纪我国文化建设的基本原则。第一是以人民性为核心的价值原则。人民大众是文化的价值主体,文化必须反映人民大众的愿望,代表人民大众的利益。第二是以科学性为核心的理性原则。在文化建设实践中必须遵循和贯彻科学理性精神——求真求实精神、怀疑批判精神和宽容精神,把科学精神提升为我们民族精神世界的基本价值和思维方式。第三是以先进性为核心的发展原则。文化建设必须坚持面向未来的创新性原则、面向现代化的时代性原则和面向世界的开放性原则。

The Ideology of the "Three Representatives" as the National Program of Cultural Construction in the New Century

The Ideology of the "Three Representatives" presents the basic principles of cultural construction in the new century as the national program of cultural construction in China. First comes the value principle with the interests of great masses of people as its core. Second is the rational principle with the scientific spirit of seeking truth out of facts as its core. The third element is the development principle with the progressiveness and advancement as its core.