解读卡夫卡与老庄哲学

Reading of Works by Kafka and of Taoist Philosophy

本文试图透过中国古代哲学来解读卡夫卡.首先,文章把卡夫卡的神秘权力与道家哲学中最重要的范畴"道"联系起来考察,纠正了西方学者把卡夫卡宗教化的倾向;其次根据"齐物论"观点分析卡夫卡看世界的方式,在卡夫卡的作品中看到了西方学者难以发现的东西;最后,比较了"齐生死"的观点与卡夫卡的死亡意识,揭示了老庄哲学在死亡问题上的含混态度.

This article tries to understand Kafka in light of the ancient Chinese philosophy. Firstly, this paper studies the concept of Mystic Power raised by Kafka in relation to 'Tao', the most important theme in Taoism. Secondly, the article analyses the worldview of Kafka and finds in his works something that fails the western scholars. Lastly, borrowing the ambiguous Taoist attitude towards death, the paper also explores Kafkas proposition about death.