“和而不同”:作为一种文化观的意义和价值

Harmonious but Different": Significance and Value as A View of Culture

“和实生物,同则不继”是古老的中国哲学智慧。“和而不同”是世界的本来面貌与状态,也是正确处理人与人之间关系,不同国家、民族、文化之间关系的基本原则。“和而不同”作为一种文化观,不仅反映了文化发展的动力、途径和规律,而且在今天具有强烈的现实意义,它是促进不同文明交流对话、化解文明冲突的最重要的思想指导原则。

Harmony actually fosters new things and similarity doesn't sustain' shows the ancient Chinese wisdom.'Being harmonious but different' is the world's original feature and state,and is also the basic principle to correctly handle the human relationships and those between different countries, nations and cultures. As a view of culture, 'being harmonious but different' not only reflects the motive power, the course and the laws of cultural development and is also strongly realistic today. It is the most important ideological guiding principle to promote communication and dialogue between different cultures as well as reconcile cultural conflicts.