(一)劳动与人类社会人类社会的产生是从劳动开始的,劳动是人类区别于一切动物的主要标志,也是人类社会存在和发展的基础,因此,马克思主义政治经济学是从劳动这个范畴出发来开始自己逻辑进程的。那么,什么是劳动呢?人的劳动与其他动物比如大猩猩的活动有什么区别呢?为什么说劳动是人类社会产生和发展的基础呢?回答这些问题需要从人类的起源说起。关于人类的起源,目前还没有一种公认的理论。绝大多数人类学家都认为,人类是从一种古猿发展而来的。几百万年以前,由于气候的急剧变化,森林消退了,出现了林木稀少的热带草原。或许是由于在高高的草丛中采取直立的姿势更有利于谋生,类似猿类的动 Labor and Human Society The emergence of human society begins with labor. Labor is the major symbol that distinguishes man from all animals. It is also the basis for the existence and development of human society. Therefore, Marxist political economy starts from the category of labor To start your own logical process. So what is labor? What is the difference between human labor and the activities of other animals such as gorillas? Why is labor the basis for the emergence and development of human society? The answer to these questions needs to start with the origins of mankind. There is no generally accepted theory about the origin of mankind. Most anthropologists agree that humans evolved from an ancient ape. Millions of years ago, due to the drastic changes in climate, the forests subsided and there were rare savannah trees. Perhaps it is better to earn a living because of the upright posture in the tall grass, similar to that of ape