中华审美现象学与“意象”概念的现代阐释问题——从杨春时教授的意象论谈起

Chinese Aesthetic Phenomenology and Modern Transformation of the Concept of “Yixiang”(Imagery) —On Yang Chunshi’s “Yixiang”(Imagery) Theory

在意象理论的现代转型研究中,现象学理论是值得借鉴的重要资源之一。杨春时教授的意象论是他正在建设的"审美现象学"理论的一部分。但现象学和中国传统美学各自产生的观念背景有较大差异,以现象学阐释中国传统美学很可能会遮蔽中国传统美学本身的某些特质。理解和阐释"意象"概念,不能过度仰赖现象学的理论,而应当依循中国传统美学的内在理路和资源,援引其他现代美学思想来加以批判审视。回归生活经验和审美经验,侧重对"领悟力"的探讨,是我们从中国传统美学中汲取精神资源以建构现代美学需要关注的议题。

In the study of modern transformation of"Yixiang"(imagery)theory,phenomenological theory is an important resource for reference.The"Yixiang"(imagery)theory proposed by Professor Yang Chunshi is part of the"aesthetic phenomenology"theory he is constructing.However,in fact,the concept background generated by phenomenology and traditional Chinese aesthetics is very different.It is very likely that phenomenological interpretation of Chinese traditional aesthetics will obscure certain characteristics of Chinese traditional aesthetics.To understand and interpret the concept of"Yixiang"(imagery),we cannot only rely on the spiritual resources of phenomenology,but should also follow the inner logic of Chinese traditional aesthetics and invoke modern aesthetic resources to critically examine it.Returning to life experience and aesthetic experience,and focusing on the discussion of"ability to comprehend"is an issue that we need to pay attention to in extracting spiritual resources from traditional Chinese aesthetics.