中西方语言中悖论现象解决方式之比较

The Comparison of the Solution of Chinese and Western Paradox's Phenomenon

悖论作为一种语言现象,在中西方文化中普遍存在,但中西方思想家对此采取的态度和解决方法迥然不同。中国思想家对悖论采取的是一种逍遥的、诗性的解决方式,而西方思想家对悖论的解决则具有一种"执迷不悟"、一究到底的执着精神。文章认为这种差异的内在原因在于,中国思想家注重人生实践甚于客观的宇宙自然、客观规律,在方法上采取直观体悟的方式对本体进行整体性把握,而非经由逻辑化、抽象化的语言探寻。这种逍遥的思维方式和语言观,一方面导致中国文化的"诗性智慧"特别发达;另一方面,一旦这种思维和语言进入现代的立法、科学、道德、制度建设等领域,便不可避免地表现出某种程度上的歧义、混乱和无能。

The paradox as an ideological and linguistic phenomenon commonly exists in Chinese and Western culture.However,the Chinese and Western philosophers＇ attitude and solutions to the phenomenon are totally different.Chinese philosophers＇ solution of paradox is peripatetic and poetic,and Western philosophers preoccupy and clinging to it.The thesis argues that the inner reason about the diversity between them is that Chinese philosophers emphasize life practice more than objective universe and rules,and entirely hold the nature of things by the intuitional and experiential way rather than by logic and abstract language.This kind of peripatetic mode of thinking and language view,on the one hand,lead to prosperity of Chinese culture＇s poetic wisdom,and once this kind of mode of thinking and language view enter into legislative,scientific,moral and institution building field,it would be ambiguous,confused and inefficient in some way.