启蒙的反思——以西方启蒙运动为背景

Reflection on Enlightenment from Western Enlightenment Movement

启蒙始终是一个渐进的过程。启蒙不可一蹴而就,也不可一劳永逸,疾风暴雨式的革命只能是表面的隔鞋搔痒和形式上的诱惑,在实质上却不能达到理想的效果。因此,启蒙也非几次运动就可以获得解决,运动只能是洗礼,只能是引起人们对于启蒙问题的注意,"运动"之后便会停下来,而对于启蒙而言,它在本质上需要一直"运动"下去,也就是说启蒙是一个不断的过程,人自身的完善和祛魅是一个渐进的过程。

Enlightenment is a gradual process which can't achieve immediately, it was just a superficial temptation if it has been happened, in fact, it can't achieve ideal goal. Therefore, the goal can't be accomplished by several times of Enlightenment Movement, the movement just is a ablution that catch one's attention on enlightenment. As well-know of all, if something have to move, it must has stopped, but for enlightenment, it should be move forever, in other words, Enlightenment Movement is a gradual process by which we can achieve self-improvement and freedom.