追寻儒学的当代生存

A Survival Guide for Confucianism

失语状态下,如果只停留在维护儒学道统内在脉络的呼吁上,强调它自身学理上的连续性和统一性,并不能拯救儒学。还应该正视决定儒学的整个社会环境与历史背景变易。儒学本身应该是历史的一个部分和社会生活的有机构成,而不可能游离于历史性、时代性之外。儒学不能被看作是一个凝固的实体、定在,儒学的生存也不应该被简约成一个“是什么”的问题,而毋宁是一种在不断理解、诠释和被充实的历史生成物。哲学方法论的反思,终归要为具体问题的解决提供服务。振兴儒学的建设性工作应该是赶快行动起来,做力所能及的事情,从局部个案做起,解决一个个细小而真实的问题。以当下时代人们的生存方式为原点,用当下国人的情怀与识见重新理解与诠释古今中国内在的思想传统,挖掘当下时代民族心魂与社会精神的蕴藏。只有深入到社会存在的本体论结构中的话语系统才最具有生命力、解释力和穿透力。活的儒学最终只能在动态的历史中呈现出来。

Confucianism can＇t be saved by only appealing to its inner system, emphasizing the continuity and unity in its own theory. It＇s also important to envisage the change of social surroundings and historical background which determine Confucianism. Being a part of history and a component of social life rather than something isolated from history and the times, Confucianism shouldn＇t be regarded as a fixed entity or simply a matter of ＂what＂. On the contrary, it is a historical product which is constantly interpreted, expatiated on and enriched. The ultimate purpose of the reflection of philosophical methodology is to help solve concrete problems. To develop Confucianism vigorously, actions should be taken immediately, starting with things manageable, individual cases and trivial but real problems. Based on people＇s life style in modern society, Chinese people should reointerpret ancient and modern Chinese ideological traditions from a new perspective, exploring the roots of the national mentality and social spirit of modern Chinese people. Only when propped by the ontological structure of social existence, can a discourse have the greatest vitality, interpretability and penetrability. Confucianism can only survive in dynamic history.