Abstract: This article first defines what philosophical outlook is and what is its position in philosophy.Then.from the perspective of philosophical outlook,the article makes a systematic analysis on the philosophical outlook presented in traditional textbooks and gives a brief exposition on some elementary viewpoints of Marxist philosophical outlook.The author holds that to develop Marxist philosophy,it is of first importance to return to the philosophical outlook advocated by Mar.

Key words: philosophical outlook, philosophical outlook presented in traditional textbooks, Marxist philosophical outlook