论公共领域观念的价值性特征

On the Concept Value of the Public Sphere

公共领域作为一个实存性和理念性相统一的存在,存在的意义何在?它作为一个社会分析范畴,提出的价值又是什么?这是研究这一理论问题的关键所在。公共领域概念包含理性批判、公开开放、自由商谈、多元共存、平等自治等价值性特征,这一概念的厘清对揭示公共领域概念的本质内涵、发掘其现实价值具有重要的学术意义。

The purpose of studying the theory of public sphere is to find out its value as a unity of reality and thoery and as a social analysis category. The concept of publie sphere includes rational criticism, opening to the public, free diseussion, pluralistic eoexistenee, equality and autonomy. The elarifieation of the concept is of great academic significanee to the revealing of the nature of the public sphere and its practical value.