Social Progress in History: A Study from a Philosophical Point of View

Abstract

In the process of human development, the issue of social progress is the basic issue of each era, of great topical significance, because it is posed together with the existence of human beings, associated with people's dreams and aspirations towards a better, happier, more prosperous life, truly worthy of being a human being. The objective of economic development is to create conditions for the development of all areas of social life to ensure fairness and social development. This is further confirmed in the United Nations Human Development Report when it says, what does development mean without regard for human life? The purpose of economic development after all is only a means to serve human development (UNDP, 1995, p.118), it is people who create conditions, seize opportunities, and turn them into driving forces for development to realize its development goals, which in turn will promote socio-economic development. Therefore, determining the true value of development, and gathering, promoting, and effectively using resources to realize sustainable social progress becomes an urgent need. The article uses the method of analysis and synthesis; logic, and history to study the view of social progress and the role of social progress in economic and social development.