中国现代性研究的解释框架问题

On the Issues Essential to the Interpretive Framework of China's Modernity

要建立起有关中国现代性的解释框架,应注意如下几个问题。一是“现代性”与“现代化”的不同;二是中国的五四启蒙与西方的启蒙在批判的对象、提供的思想观念及所产生的结果上的不同;三是由于这些不同所引致的中国正在形成的现代性所具有的特殊形态。图强、维新、革命、科学、民主(反封建专制)、发展、和谐等,相继构成中国现代化追求过程的系列主题词,从而有关中国现代性的解释框架,可以从对它们的反思中进一步求得。

In order to establish an interpretive framework of China＇s modernity, attentions are to be paid to the following issues： 1） Modernity is different from modernization; 2） The objects criticized, the ideas provided, and the consequences followed of China＇s May 4th enlightenment are different from those of the Western Enlightenment; 3） As a resuit of the above mentioned, Claim＇s modernity takes a special form. Making strong, reformation, revolution, science, democracy, development, harmony, etc., have become consecutively the keywords of China＇s pursuit of medernization. The author believes that, by reflecting on them, an interpretive framework of China＇s modernity will emerge.