“The Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State”, as an important sociological work of Engels, mainly reveals the internal relations and historical evolution laws among the family, private ownership and the state. This paper is mainly based on the text of Origin of the Family and Private Property and the State, summarizes the theoretical basis and core content of family thought of Origin of the Family and Private Property and the State, and deeply expounds its practical enlightenment to the contemporary society.

Ruiqi Liu, Xiaohong Wang. The Core Content and Contemporary Enlightenment of Family Thought in "The Origin of Family, Private Ownership and the Origin of the State". Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 9: 106-110. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070918.

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