历史:在理论和反理论之间——以柯文为中心的对话

History:Between Theory and Counter-Theory——The Dialogues Focused on Cohen

当前,高校历史教育、研究和学习过程中,要涉及到大量西方中国史研究著作,柯文的两本著作《历史三调》和《在中国发现历史——中国中心观在美国的兴起》是其中的重要代表。在教学和研究过程中对此类著作要进行正确地解读和利用,才能吸收其养料,剔除其糟粕。历史是理论的,更是反理论的。每一种理论有它的价值,也有它的不足。历史学只有在理论与反理论之间才能永葆青春。

In the course of learning and studying the history of universities, a lot of works on Chinese history written by Western scholars are concerned, among which Cohen＇ s History Three Keys and Discovering History in China： American Historical Writing on the Recent Chinese Past are considered as masterpieces. To interpret and use such works right is the only way to get the good part and get rid of the bad part. History is both theory-based and counter-theory. There is value in one theory and deficiency at the same time.