波爱修斯的精神实践——用数学思想解读幸福观

Boethius' Spiritual Practice :Interpreting Happiness with Mathematics

古罗马哲学家波爱修斯通过哲学精神的反思完成其精神实践。这是一个从"本我"到"自我",最终上升到"超我"的过程。他的精神实践,其实就是对幸福的追问。在探讨幸福观的问题时,波爱修斯借助了数学理论和方法。从古至今,大多数人所追求的目标就是幸福,那么何为幸福?在他看来,幸福是一种至善,不需要去外部寻找,而是需要内省。通过对波爱修斯精神实践过程的论述,反思幸福观,对当代的我们具有重要的启示作用。

Boethius, a Roman philosopher, finished his spiritual practice with the reflection of philosophy, which was a process from＂id＂ to ＂ego＂, and last to ＂superego＂. This process is actually the investigation on happiness： what is happiness, where to find it, and how to get to it. From the ancient time on, what most people are seeking is happiness. Then what is happiness？ In Boethius＇ point of view, happiness is the perfect good, and it cannot be obtained from the outside, but can be obtained through introspection. The reflection on Boethius＇ spiritual practice, i.e. happiness, can play an enlightening role in the nowadays society.