夹缝之水——战国策士流性思维管窥

On the Way of Thinking of Strategists in the Period of Warring States

战国策士的思维在本质上具有中国水性文化的融通、柔性,更有着隐含的动态和力量。这种特性在战国时代及由此造成的生存和心理三重夹缝的压迫下,激化为湍急的流性思维,具有激进的联系、变化、延伸的特征,以期在各国关系的张力巨网中实现自己意志的决控力,具体表现为泥沙俱下、流无定向、能毁能成、善于抵隙等思维特点,是中国谋略学蔚为大观之时的突出代表。

The paper argues that the flow of thinking of the strategists in the Period of Warring States is essentially analogical to the flow of water as envisaged in traditional Chinese culture. On the one hand, they are marked for being compatible and flexible. On the other hand, they are also noted for their underlying dynamics and strength. With regards to the flow of thinking of the strategists during the Period of Warring States, it is much likened to a rushing stream breaking forth out of a gap of triple suppression from the era of wars, its consequent material and mental pressures. It is prominent for its radical coordination, changes and extension, aimed at control of personal wills in the world of tensions, and is regarded as an outstanding case of Chinese ancient stratagems.