论团体自由与个人自由之关系——以《新民丛报》为考察对象

On the Relationship between Group Freedom and Individual Freedom——Taking Miscellany for New Citizens as Object of Study

是团体自由还是个人自由处于优先发展的位置,历来是自由主义与社群主义争论的焦点。《新民丛报》学人受自由主义影响,认为个人自由至关重要,没有个人自由,团体自由将不复存在。但是随着他们对中国情势的判断,又认为团体自由要优先于个人自由,并指出欲就大业者莫急于合群,文明时代团体之自由强而个人之自由弱。

Liberalism and collectivism have always a bone of contention which is in the position of the priority between group freedom and individual freedom.Writers of Miscellany for New Citizens who were influenced by liberalism,thought individual freedom is vital,and if individual freedom does not exist,the group will cease to exist.With the development of the situation of China,they thought group freedom is more important than individual freedom,group can accomplish great career,and group freedom is stronger than individual freedom in the era of civilization.