Abstract：The relation between the principle of the objective law and human＇s purposiveness of social development is an important topic in the study of Marxist social formation theory.Marx and Engels held that the history of social development is the history of man＇s purposive activities,and their discussion of the objective law of the development of human society started but with man＇s purposiveness.The advance or realization of man＇s ＂ideal intention＂ is never the pure subjective result but always in connection with the objective world.The development history of human society is but the history of contradiction movement of the objective law and human＇s purposiveness of social development.The significance and value of the discussion on the relation between finality and regulations is to develop human＇s subjective initiative and realize the optimized social development with less efforts in less time.
吴波 . 社会发展的规律性与人的目的性[J]. 江苏大学学报（社会科学版）, 2010, 12(5): 1-06.
Wuu Bo. The Objective Law of Social Development and Human＇s Purposiveness. Journal of Jiangsu University（Social Science Editi, 2010, 12(5): 1-06.
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