“道可道,非常道”新解——关于治学方法论的思考

Rethinking the Daoist View of Methodology

本文从西方的'工具'说起,比较了西方的工具论和中国的道器论。特别是通过对《老子》'道可道,非常道'这一名言的重新解释,分析了道器论的四个层次。最后根据《老子》的另一名言总结了中国传统学者的治学方法。

The paper contrasts the Western term Organon and the Chinese theory on Dao and Qi, and, based on a reanalysis of Laozi＇s famous saying ＂The Way that can be followed is not the ultimate Way＂, it explains a four-level relation between Dao and Qi. It finally summarizes the study method of the traditional Chinese scholars with another saying from Laozi.