阴阳相对观——辅以西学矛盾法之比较

Connotations of the Working Pair of Yin and Yang Coupled With a Comparison with Western Dialectical Method

阴阳相对观经历了从实体概念到虚设概念的哲学范畴化演变。"一阴一阳之谓道",阴阳相对成太极。阴阳相对观之内涵包括阴阳双重对偶,阴阳相反相成,阴阳执两用中。中学阴阳相对观与西学矛盾法存在合二为一与一分为二之别,和谐生成与对立生成之异,传承延续与批判创新之别,执其两端与偏执一端之异。西方文化诚然有其可贵之处,我们在领会西方文化精神的同时,应以中国民族精神为主体,使西方文化中国化,中国文化世界化。

Yin and Yang,the two sides of a coin,experienced an evolution from specific referents to generalized concepts to achieve their philosophical categorization. Their interaction illustrates Dao and they work in pairs to fulfill Taiji. This pair carries connotations as follows,duality,complementarity out of contrariety,and impartiality. These connotations,when compared with Western dialectical method,serve as a mirror of thinking and cultural differences between China and the West,like monism vs. dichotomy,harmony vs. conflict,tradition vs. novelty,and balance vs. bias. It is a matter of truth that the mainstream Western culture has its own merits for us to model after. What is most important,however,is the sinicization of Western culture and the internationalization of traditional Chinese culture.