方东美论中西时空的生命情调与美感

Fang Dong-mei's Discussion on Chinese and Western Life Sentiment and Beauty of Space & Time

方东美的时空观整体上呈现三横三纵立体架构。三横是指他的时空观是在希腊、近代欧洲和中国三种形态的横向比较中展开;三纵是指他对时空的分析,有一个由原始含义至外部特征再至生命情调与美感的三度递进过程。希腊人居有限时空,据实观物,但生命和谐完满;近代欧洲人将时空抽象化、无限化,常驰情入幻,常将生命陷入虚妄欲求之中不能自拔;中国人于时空,善取其虚实相生之趣、生生相续之德,创造了一个充满艺境之美和生命善德的价值时空。

Fang Dongmei＇s view on space ＆ time shows a comprehensive characteristic with three horizontal and three vertical explanations. The three horizontal explanations mean that his views focused on the comparisons of the ancient Greece, modern Europe and China, while the three vertical explanations mean that his explanations were progressive with three steps. By comparison, he found that the Greek man＇s time and space were limited, but their lives were harmonious; the modern European man＇s space and time were abstracted and unlimited, which led their life to a nihilistic state. The Chinese saw space and time with an elusive view, which made it of beauty and virtue.