“重演历史”的前提依据——柯林武德“先验想象”理论辨析

Hypothesis and Basis for History Reenactment——A theoretical analysis on Collingwood's “a prior imagination”

"先验想象"论源于柯林武德形而上学中的先验直觉与经验理性法则。"过去的历史思想可以在现实的史学家头脑中重演"决定了先验想象是重演历史的前提条件。可见,先验想象寓于重演论之中,是重演论的理论依据。然而从本体论看,"先验想象"论存在哲学思辨上的双重悖论,其存在性和合理性存在疑问。因此,先验想象作为一种思辨的历史思维,一方面为历史学的自我反思起到了一定作用,同时其局限性还值得进一步探讨。

The theory＂a prior imagination＂originated from Collingwood＇s philosophy of a prior intuition and experiential rational principle. The proposition that preterit historical idea could be reenacted in present historians＇ mind determined a priori imagination is the precondition for history reenactment. It is obvious to see a priori imagination is contained by reenactment theory and served as a theoretical basis. However,from the ontology perspective,the theory＂a prior imagination＂exists a double paradox on philosophical speculation. It causes doubts about the existence and rationality of the theory. Therefore,as a speculative historical thought,a priori imagination has played a certain action for history＇s self- reflection,but its limitations deserves further discussion.