对常乃德和胡适文化争论的现实思考

On the Debate on Culture by Chang Naide and Hu Shi

19世纪20年代关于东西方文化的论争中,常乃德主张文化多元说,反对文化的二元说,要求从概念和事实上对于中西文化进行辨析;认为整理国故,必须有补于人生,不可玩物丧志;提出以古今文化的角度代替中西来思考文化。

In the debate on Eastern and Western cultures in 1920＇s,Chang Naide advocates the idea of culture diversity and argues against the idea of binary culture.He requests to understand culture＇s concept and fact of Eastern and Western cultures and thinks that the sifting of national heritage should be helpful to the present life,and it is important not to lose directions in the aencient antiques.He also requires to study culture from the angle of ancient or modern instead of Eastern or Western.