ideological and political education; logical starting point; thought and action; action
［Abstract］The view of thought and action is dominant in addressing the issue of the logical starting point of ideological and political education. Although it is based on Marx's cientific stipulations, it does not conform to his exposition of the logical starting point in terms of form (the most common, simplest, and most abstract), expression (germcell) and subject (potentially contains the particular contradiction of the research object and that it unfolds). In contrast, action as a unity of thought and action is more in line with Marxist accounts of the logical starting point. Taking this as a logical starting point can not only reveal the production and evolution process of ideological and political education logically, but also deeply grasp the essence of modern ideological and political education that is an ideological struggle. As a result, the mission of ideological and political education, which is to convince the people with theory and enhance theoretical selfconfidence, can be further clarified.
