“解放思想”与“经世致用”——《清代学术概论》浅析

Emancipating the Mind and Being Practical——An Analysis of An Academic Outline under the Qing Dynasty

《清代学术概论》字里行间洋溢着对清代古文经学派的褒扬和对今文经学派的批评,却不能因此来解释文本同时透露出对今、古文两派实则各毁誉参半的态度:一面谴责今文经学派的狂妄,一面又赞扬其创新的勇气;一面褒扬古文经学家治学的脚踏实地,一面又讥讽汉学正宗惠栋的迂腐。这其实是重“论”大于重“史”的梁启超借以表达“解放思想”与“经世致用”的现实诉求。

In the book of An Academic Outline under the Qing Dynasty written LIANG Qi-chao,we may see clearly the author's praise of the Ancient Text School of Confucian Classics and his criticism of the Modern Text School.In fact,however,LIANG adopted an ambiguous attitude of both praise and blame towards the two schools.On the one hand he blamed the Modern Text School for its arrogance,and on the other he praised its courage of innovation.And he praised the Ancient Text School for its down-to-earth scholarship,but he sneered at its platitude.Accordingly,LIANG,who used to emphasize“analysis and explanation”other than“history”,attempted to express his real intention of emancipating the mind and being practical.