研究中国美学的若干方法论问题

On Research Methodology of Chinese Aesthetics

中国现当代美学,大体上说,是“西方美学在中国”,其时代大背景是“西方文化在中国”。这里的“西方美学”主要是指西方的传统认识论美学,而不是由康德道德形上学(神学)所突破的道德美学本体论。后者正是架接中国心性哲学美学,即道德形上学哲学美学的直接参照系。美学学科应有两种不同形态:哲学体系型美学与诗性智慧型美学。当务之急,是引入康德的美学智慧(美是道德的象征),去梳理、建构中国道德美学本体论;诗性智慧型美学是中国美学的特长,我们已洞开大门。我们面临着一体两面的难题:一方面要建构道德形上美学(外),另一方面又要相应地转换思维方式(内),“合内外之道”,这才是我们的目标。

Modem Chinese aesthetics may be generally referred to as Western aesthetics in China. Western aesthetics here refers to the traditional Western epistemology aesthetics, which is not the Kant＇ s ontology of ethical aesthetics. Kant is the bridge between Chinese aesthetics and Western aesthetics, whose research is the direct reference for the ontology of ethical aesthetics. Aesthetics has two modalities, which are the philosophical aesthetics and poetical aesthetics, it is imperative to introduce Kant＇ s aesthetical thought to form the ontology of Chinese ethical aesthetics. The poetical wisdom is the special virtue of Chinese aesthetics. It is our aim to build the ethical metaphysical aesthetics and to transform our mode of thinking.