齐物·齐言·齐论——“齐物论”也释

Equality of Things, Equality of Language & Equality of Opinions

庄子的"齐物论"包含有"齐物"、"齐言"和"齐论"三方面的内容。人们往往只把"齐"理解为没有差别的绝对的"齐一"、"等同",其实不然。"齐"与"不齐"正好构成了对事物差异性与同一性的完整认识,不可偏执。在庄子的"齐物论"中,"齐"并没有否定"不齐",而正是以之为中介,"齐"的内涵才得到充分的展开。

Chuang-tzu's theory of 'Equality of Things and Opinions' includes three aspects: equality of things, language, and opinions. People usually understand that equality includes no difference. But it's not the fact. 'Equality' and 'un-equality' just construct the whole knowledge of difference and identity of things. We cannot only see one side of the two aspects. In Chuang-tzu's 'equality of things and opinions', 'equality' does not deny 'un-equality', but just through it as a link, the meaning of 'equality' unfolds fully.