21世纪以来代表性神话学家研究评述

Reviews on Researches of Representative Mythologists since the 21st century

21世纪以来,神话学获得了新的发展。当下富于代表性的欧美和东亚神话学家的研究成果,具有以下显著特点:一些传统的研究视角和方法,依然保持着旺盛的生命力;涌现出不少反思之作以及新的理论视角和方法;"神话"的边界依然流动不羁,因此在就神话进行学术对话时,必须明了所讨论概念的意涵及其所发生的语境;神话与科学之间的关系得到进一步探讨,20世纪视神话与科学为和谐互容的观点得到进一步深化,神话遵从于科学的情形遭到质疑。神话学不应一味将眼光投向遥远的过去,而应研究神话与当下现实生活的深度关联。

Mythology has obtained the new development since the 21st century. At present,the research findings of representative Euramerican and East Asian mythologists have the following remarkable features： some traditional research perspectives and methods still maintain exuberant vitality; many works on reflection and new theoretical perspectives and methods spring up; the meaning of ＂mythology＂is still not certain,so when a academic dialogue on mythology is made,the meaning and context of concept discussed must be understood; the relationship between mythology and science is further explored. In the 20th century,the view that mythology and science hold each other harmoniously has been further deepened. The situation that mythology complies with science is questioned.Mythology should not only cast an eye on the past,and shouldalso study the deep relationship between mythology and the real life.