“文明的勇敢”与教育的勇气

"Civilized Bravery" and Educational Courage

勇敢作为人的一种卓越品质,有一个由肯定、审慎和否定三个环节构成的稳固结构,但在不同时代却有不同的形态。过于时代"尚武的勇敢"一直是勇敢的主导形态,但我们这个时代最需要的是一种新的勇敢,即"文明的勇敢"。爱的勇敢、节俭的勇敢、高贵的勇敢、公共行动的勇敢是"文明的勇敢"的主要类型。"文明的勇敢"是一种心灵的力量,既有赖于个人的努力,也需要教育的培养。"文明的勇敢"无法直接传授,最有效的教育方式是过一种勇敢的教育生活,用有勇气的教育来涵养有勇气的人。

As an excellent virtue of human beings, bravery has a stable structrue of three elements：affirmation, prudence and negation. In different ages, bravery has different forms. In old days, ＂martial bravery＂ is the dominant form of bravery, but in our time, a new form of bravery, that is ＂civilized bravery＂, is needed. Bravery of love, bravery of thrift, bravery of nobility, bravery of public action are major forms of civilized bravery. ＂Civilized bravery＂ is the power of mind. It not only depends on pensonal effort, but also relys on the power of education. ＂Civilized bravery＂ can＇ t be taught directly. The most effective way is to live a brave educational life, and cultivate brave people through courageous education.