对象的解放与对现代的质询——关于《现代中国思想的兴起》的一点再思考

The Liberation of the Object and the Interrogation of Modernity:Rethinking ‘The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought'

本文是对作者的四卷本著作《现代中国思想的兴起》一书的总结。文章对书中涉及的帝国—国家、封建—郡县、礼乐—制度等二元对立范畴、历史中的"连续性与断裂"及"时势"概念、科学世界观和民族主义知识等问题进行了细致阐释和反思。作者强调:在思想史研究中,需要将过去的思想世界从观察对象的位置上解放出来,使之成为一种思想的视野,用以观察和反思我们置身其间的现代世界和知识状况。

This article, a reflection on the author＇s tetralogy The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought, focuses on three sets of antithetical concepts-empire and nation-state, national bureaucracy （junxian zhi） and feudal system （fengjian zhi）, rites/music and institution ＂conti- nuity and rupture＂ in history and the idea of the trend of the times （shishi）; and the question of scientific outlook and national knowledge. It argues the importance of liberating the historical world of thought from the position as an object for our observation and transforming it into a perspective from which we can reflect on and observe the modern world of ours.