老子的“道”与斯宾诺莎的“实体”

Laotze's "Dao" and Spinoza's "Substance"

老子认为,"道"不是常人所能言说的,只能是道家的人采用道家的语言才能予以言说;斯宾诺莎认为,"实体"难以规定,因为"规定就是否定",但是采用逻辑的语言也是可以阐述的。"道"和"实体"都是以自身为原因的,这就没有给意志之神留下任何地盘。"道"是以"反"作为其运动变化的方式,而实体却是静止不变的;老子追求的是"道"的境界,而斯宾诺莎却以理智的方式追求真理。

Laotze holds that 'Dao' cannot be explained by common people except by Daoists with the language of Daoism.Spinoza thinks 'Substance' is hard to define as 'to define is to deny',but it can be expounded with logic language.Both 'Dao' and 'Substance' find causes in themselves instead of gods.'Dao' changes in a way of 'conversion' while 'Substance' stands still.Laotze pursues 'Dao' and Spinoza seeks truth with reason.