“轮不碾地”诸说考评与新解

lnvestigation and new understanding of “wheels don't touch the ground

前贤对名家“轮不地”命题的各种解释存在着不同程度的缺陷。考释辩者命题必须充分重视战国时代大辩论的背景和辩者关注自然、讲究思辨、喜欢标新立异的倾向。在此基础上 ,从科学历史的角度对“轮不地”命题作了新的解释 ,讨论了它与《墨经》“儇禾氐”的关系。

There are different degrees of deficiencies in the expainations by the prehistoric famous scholars about the proposition of “Wheels don ' t touch the ground ' . It is necessary to learn the background of the argument in Zhanguo Period, and also the debater's tendency of caring nature, focusing on thinking and creation when analyzing this proposition. Then a new explaination is given on the propositon of “wheels don ' t touch the ground” from the angel of scientific history. It is pointed out that the mistakes of the prehistoric scholars are due to the wrong understanding of the conflicts in the instantaneous movement.