略论文学的社会功能

On Social Function of Literature

文学的社会功能通过文学特性得以发挥,是多质的、综合的。具体作品的认识、教育、娱乐功能往往不太平衡,也不可能以独立方式存在,都必须统一于审美领域。审美是文学社会功能网的一个中枢环节,文学的审美本质属性决定了文学功能是综合审美功能。

Social function of literature is comprehensive, which is brought into play through its characteristics. Detailed function of different work is varied, but consolidated in the field of aesthetics. Aesthetics is the centrum of the net of social function. Function of literature is the comprehensive aesthetic function, which is decided by the attributes of literature aesthetics.