悲剧与重大价值

Tragedy and High Value

何谓悲剧?对这个问题的回答离不开价值判断。总的来说,只有重大价值的毁灭才能引发恐惧、同情、惋惜、愤怒或其他悲剧情感,这也是悲剧这一艺术门类为何受到持续关注的主要原因。此外,悲剧之所以经常发生,不仅因为命运无情或坏人作恶,而且由于正面价值本身也可能产生冲突。只有充分认识悲剧与价值之间的紧密联系,才能全面把握这门艺术的本质特征。

What is tragedy?The answer to this question cannot be obtained without resorting to value judgement.Generally speaking,only destruction of high value can provoke in its audience such tragic emotions as terror,pity,regret or indignance.This is also why tragedy as a form of art has attracted much critical attention in the past.Another relevant point is that tragedy often occurs not because of ill fate or evil deeds but because positive values themselves can sometimes generate conflicts between their upholders.A comprehensive understanding of the nature of tragic art,therefore,is predicated on our recognition of the close relationship between tragedy and value.