儒学对当代文化建设的贡献

The Relevance and Usefulness of Confucianism in Contemporary Culture

随着中国经济持续三十多年的快速发展和东亚经济的提升,全球化背景下多元文化的沟通和交流,引发了儒学复兴热。这是对一百多年来批判和否定儒学文化的一种反思,是对人类社会面临的一系列自然危机、社会危机和道德危机后的积极回应。受儒学文化的共同影响,东方各国在发展经济、普及教育、推进科学和民主法制等现代化的进程中,都面临着传统与现代、东方与西方、科技与人文、物质文明与精神文明等一些共同的文化问题;在当今知识经济、高科技迅猛发展的时代条件下,如何实现儒学文化的现代转化,寻找一条既保持和发扬儒学优秀文化传统,又适应现代化和世界多元文化交流融合的发展道路,把文化发展的时代性与保持自己的独特个性结合起来。在这方面,探讨儒学对当代文化的道德建设、政治文化建设和科学文化建设的贡献和作用,具有重要的意义和价值。

A resurgence of Confucianism has been triggered by multicultural communication and exchange in the process of globalization,along with a swift development of the Chinese economy for 35 consecutive years and an elevation of the East Asian economy.This resurgence implies an introspection of the accusation and denial of the Confucian culture for more than a century,as well as a positive response to a series of natural,social,and moral crises of human society.Influenced by Confucianism,most oriental countries are confronting various cultural problems as they are marching towards modernization.These problems include conflicts between tradition and modernity,East and West,science and humanity,material civilization and spiritual civilization,among other conflicts.Another challenge emerges from multi-cultures with different moral values.To respond to these situations effectively,it is essential to carry forth the Confucian culture through adapting it to the tendency of modernization and the multicultural exchange.From this point of view,it is of great significance to study how Confucianism could contribute to the construction of contemporary ethics and political and scientific culture.