邓小平理论之所以能够把对社会主义的认识提高到新的科学水平 ,归根到底是因为方法论的突破创新。在邓小平对社会主义的理论认识中 ,实践标准属认识论范畴 ,是思想前提和科学基础 ;生产力标准属社会发展与文明进步的本元论范畴 ,是核心和主旋律 ;人民利益标准属价值论范畴 ,是落脚点和归宿。三个标准具有各不相同的方法论使命 ,环环紧扣 ,层层递进 ,构成了关于社会主义理论认识的完整的方法论体系 The reason why Deng Xiaoping Theory raised its awareness of socialism to a new scientific level was because of breakthroughs and innovations in methodology. In Deng Xiaoping’s understanding of socialism, the criterion of practice belongs to the category of epistemology, which is the ideological premise and the scientific basis. The standard of productive forces is the core of the theory and the main theme of social development and progress of civilization. The standard of people’s interest is the category of value theory, Is the end result and destination. The three standards have different methodological missions, which are closely linked to each other and progressively at different levels, thus forming a complete methodology system for understanding the theory of socialism