“美为性灵之表现”:古典与现代之间的邓以蛰美论

Beauty Lies in the Expression of Soul: On DENG Yi-zhe's Aesthetic Theory Integrating Classical and Modern Aesthetics

"美为性灵之表现"这一命题不仅体现了邓以蛰融合中西方美学以建立其美学理论的努力和尝试,即以黑格尔的"美是理念的感性显现"为基础,将中国古典美学的"性灵"与西方现代美学的"表现"相结合,并试图综合西方美学的"心"与中国美学的"性",提倡一种性灵的美学,而且体现了邓以蛰在古典与现代之间的徘徊与超越。正是这一徘徊与超越,促使邓以蛰放弃了西方美学的研究,从而完全转向了中国书画美学的研究,并为中国现代美学的发展做出了独特的贡献。

The notion that ＂beauty lies in the expression of soul＂ held by DENG Yi-zhe embodies his efforts and attempt to in- tegrate aesthetics of China and the West. Based on Hegel＇ s proposition that ＂beauty is the perceptual manifestation of idea＂, DENG Yi-zhe combines and tries to integrate ＂soul＂ in Chinese classical aesthetics with ＂expression＂ in modem western aesthetics, promoting the soul of aesthetics. Besides, the theory reflects his hovering and exceeding between classical and modern aesthetics, which prompts him to give up the research on western aesthetics, completely turn to the research on aesthetics of Chinese calligraphy and drawing, and contribute to the modern Chinese aesthetics.