Abstract:

The issues of cognition and epistemology hold profound theoretical significance and practical value.Understanding the laws of social development is a necessary prerequisite for the success of modernization.Chinese modernization has achieved historic accomplishments through practical exploration and reached new realms of understanding, with its underlying logic rooted in the epistemology behind it.The epistemology of Chinese modernization adheres to the basic principles of Marxist practical epistemology, and is also the ideological crystallization of actively exploring in the face of major changes in today's world.It is characterized by a problem-oriented approach, emphasizing the subjectivity of Chinese civilization in terms of cognitive subjects. It advocates exploring a modernization path that suits the country's actual conditions while drawing on excellent civilizations from around the world.In terms of the starting point of cognition, it emphasizes problem awareness and confronts reality with thorough materialism.Regarding the issue of the path of cognition, it advocates a willingness to try and make mistakes, daring to explore and act.On the issue of truth, it insists on fighting for truth.On the issue of the dialectical and developmental laws of cognition, it adheres to maintaining the correct principles while pursuing innovation.In the face of complex challenges posed by the new scientific and technological revolution marked by artificial intelligence and other advancements, building China's independent knowledge system and accelerating high-quality development require adhering to the epistemology and methodology of Chinese modernization.

Key words: Chinese modernization, the epistemology of Marxism, epistemology, methodology, problem-oriented