从“美术”到“政治”——王国维《红楼梦评论》中的“人生之问题”

Between Art and Politics The Problems of Life in Comments on A dream of Red mansions of Wang Guowei

王国维恬静超脱、无涉政治的美学形象,是历史的误解。《红楼梦评论》一文中的"人生之问题"表明:王国维具有强烈的现实关怀意识。首先,他更关注普通人的解脱及"众庶"的教育;其次,以哲学为基础的思维方式,也决定了他必然由哲学思考走向伦理学和教育学的"政治"领域。

Wang Guowei is usually considered to be a detached and aesthetical scholar, while this image maybe a historical misunderstanding. The paper of Comments on A dream of Red mansions shows that he has a strong sense of reality and history. First, he is particularly concerned about the freedom and education of ordinary people. Second, the way of thinking based on philosophy determines that his philosophical thinking will inevitably move towards political field of ethics and pedagogy.