论古希腊悲剧的德性观

On Conception of Virtue of Ancient Greek Tragedy

德性是人的存在价值的主要标志。既保持对于神圣宇宙秩序的认同,又寻求德性的建立,人绝不因为德性与幸福之间的背离关系而停止对德性的追求。这是古希腊悲剧关于德性的主要思想。人的德性是与它赖以产生和维持的一定社会共同体息息相关,只要人们还生活在一定的社会共同体中,就需要德性来形成相互团结的纽带,维持相互的关系,塑造优美心灵与健康人格。这使古希腊悲剧的德性观在对现代性道德价值观的批判与重构中凸显出特殊重要的意义。

Virtue is the main symbol of human existing value. It＇s the essential thoughts of ancient Greek tragedy on virtue that human should not only keep identity of sacred universal order but also seek establishment of virtue and that human would not stop pursuing virtue for the sake of deviational relations between virtue and happiness. Human virtue is closely related to certain social community which it depends on and maintains. Human needs virtue to form bonds of unity, keep each other＇s relationship and mould beautiful minds and healthy personality so long as he lives in certain social community. Hence conception of virtue of ancient Greek tragedy highlights its unique significance in the criticism and reconstruction on modern moral values.