第二国际时期“经济决定论”思潮的产生与流变
The Emergence and Evolution of the “Economic Determinism” Ideology During the Second International Period

“经济决定论”即“经济唯物主义”作为与历史唯物主义相伴而生的产物首次出现于第二国际时期。其原本只是拉法格对马克思历史理论的术语指称，后被巴尔特等反马克思主义者加以利用，其意在污蔑马克思主义主张经济决定一切。在经过第二国际一个时期的发展后，“经济决定论”概念内涵得以扩大并成为我们当今所理解的“经济决定论”，即机械地解读唯物史观以至过分强调经济决定作用与经济必然性，其指向对象也不再只是反马克思主义者，而是指所有机械强调经济决定作用的人。
“Economic Determinism” also known as “Economic Materialism”, first emerged during the Second International period as a concept that developed alongside Historical Materialism. Initially, it was merely a term used by Lafargue to describe Marx’s historical theory. However, it was later exploited by anti-Marxists such as Barth, who used it to slander Marxism for allegedly asserting that the economy determines everything. After a period of development within the Second International, the connotation of the concept of “Economic Determinism” expanded to become what we understand today: a mechanical interpretation of historical materialism that overemphasizes the role of economic determinism and inevitability. The term now refers not only to anti-Marxists but to anyone who mechanically emphasizes the determining role of the economy.