中医话语的语言哲学分析

Analysis on the Language Philosophy of TCM Discourse

运用Wittgenstein的语言哲学思想探讨中国传统话语——中医实践作为一种生活方式所包含的“真理”和“理解”内涵。我们在考察了这种语言游戏的语境和内在的推理特点后,认为我们不能通过寻求词与物或科学论证的事实之间的对应关系发现语言的意义,而是要思考这种语言游戏所构建的特定生活情景。由此,作者希望在跨文化交往的背景下重新思考当前中国传统话语西方化的进程。

This paper explores the issues of traditional Chinese discourse in terms of forms of life, truth and understanding which arise from a consideration of traditional Chinese medicine in the light of Wittgenstein＇s philosophy. By analyzing the nature of the particular ＂language-games＂ and the sort of reasoning that would be appropriate within them,the authors argue that we must not look for the meaning of language by always seeking out some objects which correspond to words or scientifically verifiable facts. Rather we should consider the contexts in which thelanguage-games occur. Meanwhile,the authors also seek to re-examine the prevailing progress of westernization of traditional Chinese discourse in the context of cross-cultural communication.