20多年前中共中央11届6中全会通过的《历史决议》对毛泽东晚年出现失误的原因已经做了十分中肯的分析。《决议》既指出了毛泽东本人的直接原因,也指出了复杂的社会历史原因。但是,近10多年来,一些研究毛泽东晚年失误原因的著述却在某种程度上背离了《决议》的精神,提出了种种失误“动因说”。我们认为其中有些研究者提出的失误“动因”说,是值得商榷的。 The “Resolution of History” adopted by the 6th Plenary Session of the 11th Central Government over 20 years ago has already made a very pertinent analysis of the reasons for Mao Zedong’s mistakes in his later years. The “Resolution” not only points out the direct cause of Mao Zedong himself but also points out the complicated social and historical reasons. However, in the past decade or so, some writings on the causes of Mao Zedong’s mistakes in his later years have somewhat deviated from the spirit of “resolution” and put forward various mistakes “motives”. In our opinion, some of these mistakes “motives” put forward by some researchers are debatable.