论邓小平揭示社会主义本质的方法论原则吴向东，张磊＂社会主义的本质，是解放生产力，发展生产力，消灭剥削，消除两极分化，最终达到共同富裕。＂①这是邓小平对社会主义本质的科学概括。这一概括继承了科学社会主义的基本原则，是探索建设有中国特色社会主义道路的最重... On the Methodological Principle of Deng Xiaoping Revealing the Essence of Socialism Wu Xiangdong and Zhang Lei “The essence of socialism is to liberate the productive forces, develop the productive forces, eliminate exploitation, eliminate polarization and ultimately achieve common prosperity.” 1 This is Deng Xiaoping’s scientific summary of the nature of socialism. This generalization inherits the basic principles of scientific socialism and is the most important way to explore the road to building socialism with Chinese characteristics.