游走在神圣与世俗之间——简评马林诺夫斯基《巫术科学宗教与神话》

Walk Between the Sacred and the Secular——A Brief Comment on Malinowski's Magic,Science,Religion and Mythology

马林诺夫斯基是现代人类学功能学派创始人之一。在名著《巫术科学宗教与神话》中他基于自己的田野调查资料,从客位视角出发重新阐释了原始信仰,也就是采用功能主义理论解构、重组了巫术、科学、宗教、神话及其相互关系。其思想游走在神圣与世俗之间,并联系地看待两者的辩证关系。这种功能主义方法具有较强的学术探索价值,当然,也存在不少局限。

Malinowski is one of the founders of functional school of modern anthropology.In his masterpiece Magic,Science,Religion and Mythology,Malinowski,based on his own field survey datas,re-interpretes Primitive Belief from the etic perspective.By using functionalist theory,he deconstructs and restructs magic,science,religion,mythology and their relationship.He walks between the sacred and the secular,viewing the relationship dialectically.This functionalist approach has a strong academic exploring value,though it has limitations.