The 31st of
March will see the 35th anniversary of the publication of the historic and
classic treatise "ON THE JUCHE IDEA " by the great leader comrade Kim
Jong Il.
This is the
definitive and seminal work that gives a very clear understanding of the Juche
Idea. There are many misunderstandings about the Juche idea even today . Some
of these are spread quite deliberately , others arise from ignorance and
superficiality. The blockheads of the bourgeois media love to tell us that
Juche just means self-reliance which is turn means autarky,which is actually
wrong on both counts. Then we have various so-called “Left “ critics of Juche who make various
false assertions usually that Juche is “nationalism “ or that Juche is
anti-Marxist , has rejected Marxism-Leninism etc and at the other end of this
spectrum Juche is just “Stalinism “etc. An in depth reading of “ON THE JUCHE IDEA “ will clear away
these fundamental misconceptions and saw that in fact Juche is a comprehensive
and integrated ideological and philosophical system.
This work of
the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il fully systematised for the first time and
carried to a new higher level, the immortal Juche idea authored by the great
leader comrade Kim Il Sung , the eternal president of the DPRK. President Kim
Il Sung had developed the Juche idea over a number of years, important
landmarks in this development were the works "Path of the Korean
Revolution", "On Eliminating Dogmatism and Formalism and establishing
Juche in ideological work"and " On some problems of our party's Juche
idea and the government of the Republic's internal and external policies"
Comrade Kim
Jong Il’s treatise “ON THE JUCHE IDEA “ is very profound and
massive in contents. It is composed of five chapters–the origin of the Juche
idea, the philosophical, socio-historical and guiding principles and the
historical significance of the Juche idea. It comprehensively delineates all
the problems arising in accomplishing the cause of mankind for independence.
Leader Kim
Jong Il in his thesis "ON THE JUCHE IDEA" looked at the Juche idea in
its entirety . In the work he examined the application of the Juche idea to
philosophy and historiography as well the application of the Juche idea in
practical fields. In this work for the first time in the history of philosophy
leader comrade Kim Jong Il defined the nature and essence of man. He said that
man is a being , with independence, creativity and consciousness. These three
factors form an integral whole. He taught that Juche proves that man is the
master of the world, he said
"The
Juche idea shows a new viewpoint and attitude to the world, on the basis of
man′s position and role as master of the world.
The viewpoint and
attitude to the world shown by the Juche idea are those with which the world is
approached by focusing on man, the master of the world.
Taking a man-centred
attitude towards the world means approaching the world from the viewpoint of
interests of man, the master of the world."
This is the
central philosophical core of the Juche Idea .It demonstrates the true
philosophical genius of the great leader comrade Kim Jong Il .
In the work
comrade Kim Jong Il defines the popular masses as the subject rather than
object of social history saying
“The
question of the subject of history is a basic question in understanding
the development of
society, the development
of
revolution, from the
attitude and point of view of Juche.
As the leader
instructed, the working masses are the subject
of history and the
motive force of social progress.
History develops
through the struggle
of the masses
to transform nature
and society. That
history develops precisely means that the position
and role of the masses as the subject ofhistory are enhanced.”
Comrade Kim
Jong Il correctly points out that the laws of social movement are different to
those of nature , though of course social movement is affected by the universal
laws of the material world stressing that “In
contrast, the social
movement is caused
and developed by the volitional
action and role of the subject”
Comrade Kim
Jong Il also explained how Juche is applied in terms of state building and
immediate day to day policies .
““If
the revolution and construction are to be carried out as required by the Juche
idea, independence must be maintained and realized in Party and state
activities.
The leader laid down the principles of Juche in ideology, independence in politics, self-sufficiency in the economy, and self-reliance in defense as the principles of realizing independence. The principles of Juche, independence, self-sufficiency and self-reliant defense are the guiding principles of realizing independence in the spheres of ideology, politics, the economy and defense”
So Juche can be defined in terms of its practical application as having three core principles namely independence, self sustenance and self-defence. Of course this is not to reduce Juche as simply meaning self-reliance.
The leader laid down the principles of Juche in ideology, independence in politics, self-sufficiency in the economy, and self-reliance in defense as the principles of realizing independence. The principles of Juche, independence, self-sufficiency and self-reliant defense are the guiding principles of realizing independence in the spheres of ideology, politics, the economy and defense”
So Juche can be defined in terms of its practical application as having three core principles namely independence, self sustenance and self-defence. Of course this is not to reduce Juche as simply meaning self-reliance.
The work
"ON THE JUCHE IDEA " brilliantly expounded the superiority of the
Juche idea. It showed have it overcame limitations of preceding theories such
as determinism and over-emphasis on material and economic factors. At the same
time it soundly crushed revisionist and opportunist theories which preached
giving up revolution and weakened (and eventually frustrated) the building of
socialism.
When it was
published it caused a big impact. It
was carried in more than 10 million copies of publications in over 90 countries
in less than a year and printed in book form in 144 countries.
The work
"ON THE JUCHE IDEA " shines brightly as a brilliant manifesto for
total human liberation in all fields. It gives correct answers for those
building socialism, correct answers for those overcoming imperialist oppression
building new independent societies , correct answers for those struggling for
independence against imperialism and correct answers for those fighting against
capitalist oppression and exploitation.
I can
remember as a student having problems with Marxism-Leninism and dialectical
materialism which asserted the change of social systems occurred simply because
of the contradictions or even a comparison with water turning to steam when it
reached a certain temperature . When I discovered Juche I found the true path
to understanding the laws of social change .
"ON THE JUCHE
IDEA" is a a work that should be studied by all progressives, anti-imperialists,anti-capitalists
,socialists and communists as well serious students of philosophy.
As it has
been said "study the Juche idea , it will cost you nothing but will pay in plenty ! "
Dr Dermot Hudson
President ASSPUK
Chairman JISGE
Official Delegate KFA UK
Official Delegate KFA UK
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