观念变动与新革命史研究价值取向——评王奇生《革命与反革命》

The Change of Ideas and the Choice of Value in the New Historical Study of Revolution:A Review of Wang Qisheng's Revolution and Counter-revolution

辛亥革命以后,中国经历了波澜壮阔的革命场景。王奇生教授新著《革命与反革命》一书从一种社会化或关键性的思想文化观念的变动角度,寻求历史演变的线索或脉络,并作了精致素描。本文从革命史研究的新视角、全书流动的脉络、几点商讨与发散思考、革命正义道德去从等方面对其进行不失宏旨性评述,希冀能进一步透视作者的革命政治文化观。

After the Revolution of 1911, China went through the vicissitudes of revolutionary turmoils. Professor Wang Qisheng＇s new book, Revolution and Counter-revolution, tries to trace and depict the historical development that lies behind the constant change of the key ideologies and cultural concepts. This essay tries to comment on the new historical perspective and the major points in the book, in particular the discussion with regard to revolutionary justice and morality, in order to get some insights into the author＇s political and cultural conception of revolution.