中西古代“美”范畴差异三解

Three Solutions on the Differences Between Chinese and Western Ancient "Beauty" Category

“美”是世界各民族美学思想中共有的重要范畴。但在对“美”范畴本身的把握上,中西方却存在着重大的差异。其中最为突出地表现为三大方面:一是在“美”范畴起源上的凸现“滋味”之美与强调“视听”之美的区别,二是美的具体所指上的“关系—功能”之美和“实体—形式”之美的不同,三是表现在理论思维上则有倾向于“理性思辨”或“悟性直觉”的差异。对中西“美”范畴本身的梳理及其异同的探究,有利于中西对话、交流的展开,也有利于美学学科自身的健康发展。

＂Beauty＂ is common and important category in aesthetics to all peoples in the world, but in grasping the ＂beauty＂ category itself, there are significant differences between China and the West. The most prominence of them manifests three major aspects： Fist, in origin, ＂Beauty＂ category is distinguished between highlighting the ＂ taste beauty＂ and emphasizing ＂ seeing and hearing beauty＂. Second, it has difference between ＂relationship -functional beauty＂ and ＂entity-form beauty＂, in specific referring to beauty. Third, in the theoretic thinking, it differs in the tendency of ＂rational thing＂ or ＂savvy and intuition＂. It is helpful in launching the dialogue and communication between China and the West and helpful in the healthy development of aesthetics to research the differences and sort out ＂beauty＂ category.