激活传统文化资源,追寻生命的智慧——读彭玲的《孔子自由思想研究》

Activating Traditional Cultural Resources and Pursuing the Wisdom of Life——A Review of Peng Ling′s A Study of Confucius′ Thought on Freedom

学术界长期误认为"自由"是西方文化体系中的核心范畴,在中国传统文化中发掘自由思想有缘木求鱼之嫌。彭玲的《孔子自由思想研究》一书则突破了这种学术成见,从一个全新的视域对孔子自由思想进行了发掘和论析。该著作以孔子自由思想为研究对象,兼论道家和禅宗的自由思想,激活了传统文化体系中的自由思想资源;同时,该著作结合孔子的人生行事进行分析,尽量还原孔子自由思想的本来面目,还原的目的不是复古,而是让老祖宗的生命智慧在新时代条件下蓬勃新的生机,照亮我们当下和未来的生活。

For a long time,the academia mistook"freedom"as the core category in western cultural system.It is a suspicion of seeking fish on the tree to explore the freedom thought in traditional Chinese culture.Peng Ling′s A Study of Confucius′Thought on Freedom breaks through this academic stereotype,explores and analyzes Confucius′freedom thought from a new perspective.This book activates the free thought resources in the traditional cultural system by taking Confucius′freedom thought as the research object and discussing the freedom thought of Taoism and Zen;at the same time,this book analyzes Confucius′actions in life,trying to restore the true face of Confucius′free thought.The purpose of restoration is not to restore the ancient times but to let the life wisdom of the old ancestors flourish in the new era and to illuminate our current and future life.