启蒙的悖论及其出路

Paradox of Enlightenment and Its Way out

文章对近代以来由启蒙所带来的各种悖论问题进行了重新反思,并对霍克海默、阿多诺、哈贝马斯、福柯、德里达等哲学家的相关思想进行了梳理、比照和批判性的检讨,指出其各自得失,提出在伦理实践的层面上寻求走出启蒙困境的道路,从而避免对启蒙进行二元论解释。文章试图以卢梭晚年的思想和生活为例来重新理解亚里士多德所说的"审慎"的"实践智慧",用以发掘我们这个时代的"启蒙"的意义。

This article reflects again on the paradox brought about by enlightenment and sorts out, contrasts and examines the relative ideas of Horkheimer, Adorno, Habermas, Foucault and Derrida, pointing out their loss and gain. The article put forward a way out of difficulty on the ethical level, and thus avoiding a dualistic interpretation of enlightenment. The article tries to cite the idea and life of Rousseau in his later years as an example to understand ＂cautious practical wisdom＂ mentioned by Aristotle, which leads to the revelation of the significance of ＂enlightenment＂ to our age.