How to Understand “the Introduction to Scientific Socialism”? Based on The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science

The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science is an important Marxist work written by Engels, which was praised by Marx as “the introduction to scientific socialism”. On the one hand, it introduces in detail the development of socialism from utopia to science, especially the theoretical basis and content of scientific socialism. On the other hand, as a popular book for the working class, it has effectively played a positive role in promoting the popularization of Marxism by meeting the needs of the audience in terms of language expression, publication and distribution. Therefore, The Development of Socialism from Utopia to Science has actually realized the organic combination of the modernization and systematization of theory with the popularization and popularity of propaganda, which still has important implications for promoting the construction of Marxist theoretical system and its theoretical propaganda today.