“视见”概念下跨文化交际行为的本质

On the Nature of Intercultural Communication in Terms of “Vision”

"视见"概念是西方哲学的关键概念之一,可以为跨文化研究提供新的维度。本文以"视见"概念为研究进路,对跨文化交际行为进行哲学反思,以探求跨文化交际行为的本质。首先,文章将梳理西方哲学传统中"视见"概念的内涵,探讨"视见"与知识之间的关系,指出"视见"是一种知识。其次,文章将分析"视见"与"解蔽"之间的关系,指出通过"解蔽"使"视见"得以呈现,从而使知识得以可能。最后,文章将论证跨文化交际行为是一种"视域融合"的"解蔽"事件,指出跨文化交际行为在多维视域的对话之中,具有"解蔽"的作用,从而使"视见"得以显现,使知识成为可能。因此,本文指出跨文化交际行为的本质是探寻知识的行为。

＂Vision＂, a key concept in western philosophy, can provide a new perspective for the studies of intercultural communication. Taking ＂vision＂ as a guide, this paper attempts to make a philosophical reflection and to probe into the nature of intercultural communication activities. To begin with, this paper expounds the significance of ＂vision＂ in western philosophical tradition and illustrates the relationship between ＂vision＂ and knowledge, demonstrating that ＂vision＂ is knowledge. Next, the paper analyzes the relationship between ＂vision＂ and ＂unconcealment＂, asserting that ＂unconcealment＂ makes ＂vision＂ appear and furthermore, makes knowledge possible. Finally, by proving that intercultural communication is an event of ＂unconcealment＂ by way of ＂fusion of horizon＂, this paper points out that through dialogues, intercultural communication has the function of ＂unconcealment＂, thus, making ＂vision＂ and knowledge manifest. Therefore, this paper holds that the nature of intercultural communication is an activity of seeking knowledge.