The work, published on July 26, Juche 85 (1996), clearly explains that the historic exploit performed by the Juche philosophy in the development of philosophical thought lies in that it clarified new philosophical principles centered on man, not in that it developed the preceding philosophy of the working class. The work also clarifies that it is hard to properly understand the quintessence of the Juche philosophy, if it is explained within the framework of the preceding philosophy.

The clarification that the Juche philosophy is an original one quite different from the preceding philosophy provided an ideological and theoretical weapon for conducting study of the Juche philosophy and explaining it strictly in line with the idea of the Workers' Party of Korea, the article says, and goes on:

The Juche philosophy clarifies in a unique manner that man is the only social being and man has intrinsic characteristics--independence, creativeness and consciousness.

The overall establishment of Juche-oriented understanding of man thanks to the Juche philosophy helped put an end to the wrong view that the intrinsic nature of man is an extension of his natural and biological attribute and its development and perfection, firmly preserve the purity of the Juche philosophy and lay a solid ideological foundation of Korea-style socialism centered on the popular masses.

Korean-style socialism could win victory after victory by displaying its advantages even under the complicated world political situation because the WPK has resolutely defended socialism by retaining a firm grip on the Juche philosophy centered on man, on the popular masses.

The Juche philosophy is a revolutionary doctrine that correctly reflected wishes and desire of the popular masses and generalized and formulated a wealth of experience gained under the leadership of the party and the leader. For this reason, the Juche philosophy serves as a popular one which everybody can easily understand and accept in the struggle as a weapon and encyclopedia giving answers to all questions arising in revolution and construction.

Everything the WPK conceives and designs stems from the most correct view and stand toward the popular masses, the article concludes.