理性的多重意义及适度理性

The Multi-meaning of Rationality and Appropriate Rationality

理性是一个充满着多重意义的概念,有合逻辑、合规律、合事实的理性;有效率原则的工具理性;有合功利意义上的理性;有手段与目的一致的合目的的理性,有博弈均衡下的理性;有遵守道德或社会规范的理性,等等。但这些不同层面上的理性意义都有其局限,如果把某一特定层面的理性不适当的放大,并作为理性的标准,就会脱离人的现实活动。现实的人的理性是一种动态平衡的适度理性,是一种有限的、具体的、辩证的理性。人们采取哪一种理性方式,依赖于特定时空条件、范围和情景,依赖于一定的文化象征体系。

Rationality is a notion with multi meaning such as logic rationality,regularity rationality,fact rationality,efficient instrumental rationality,utilitarian rationality,the rationality that acts in accordance with measures and purposes,the rationality of game theory,the rationality of abiding by morality and social rules and so on.Rationalities in different aspects all have their own limitations.Amplify rationality in a certain aspect inappropriately and take it as a standard of rationality,and we will divoree owrselves from the realistic activities.The rationality of man in real life is one in the appropriate movement.It is a rationality that is limited,specific and dialectical.The forms of rationality we should take depend heavily on space,time,scope,circumstance and the cultural symbolic system.