从资本符号看资本文明的演进逻辑及其发展趋势——马克思资本批判思想的当代反思与深化

Evolution of Capital Civilization from the Viewpoint of Symbols of Capital——Reflecting on and Delving Deeper into Marx's Critique of Capital

现代社会越来越多的事物被符号化,越来越多的人讨论符号的哲学意义。从资本发展的历史看,实物资本和生息资本越来越被一切能带来更大财富增殖的"资本符号"所替代,"资本符号化"、"符号资本化"是资本突破实物、民族及国别界限的必然产物,是资本文明逻辑扩展的应然结果,成为理解当代文明的一个重要视角和基本线索。本文分析资本符号的五种存在形式,探究资本符号与资本文明之间的共变关系,探析当代资本与符号的连接和断裂、融合与对抗、统一与冲突的未来可能。

In today＇s society, an increasing number of things have been symbolized, and more and more people are discussing the philosophical significance of symbols. In terms of the history of capital development, physical capital and moneyed capital have gradually been replaced by all kinds of ＂symbols of capital＂ that can step up capital multiplication. Symbolization of capital and capitalization of symbols are the inevitable outcome of capital＇s breaking down the boundaries between physical goods, nationalities and nations and the logical expansion of capital civilization. They are the critical standpoints and basic cues for understanding modern civilization. This paper analyzes the five forms of the symbols of capital, explores the relationship between the symbols of capital and capital civilization, and looks into the possibility of connection or fission, integration or rivalry, and unity or clash between capital and its symbols in the future.