论意义的定义——兼论对自由与实践之本质的再理解

On the definition of significance——Pertinent to Re-comprehension on the Essence of Freedom and Praxis

对意义的追求是人区别于动物的本质特征。通过定义才能深刻理解意义。它可以定义为人在无根据性和不确定性中建立的自我规定性。这绝非鼓吹人可以随心所欲,而是以矛盾性作为人、意义、自由和实践的本质特性,将自我反思、自我批判作为解决人之生存矛盾,建立自我规定性的根本途径。这样,通过对矛盾的揭示才能深刻理解事物,并且突破哲学思辨的抽象性,敞开对现实反思和批判的空间。同时,将自我反思及批判作为人和意义的本质内涵,为人在实践中自我负责的态度奠定哲学根据。

Seeking significance is the essential feature of human. Only by definition, can we gain deep understanding of significance. It can be defined as self--regulation within groundlessness and uncertainty. It means that since contradictoriness is the ultimate character of human, significance, freedom and praxis, only self--reflection and self--criticism can be the basic solution to resolve contradictions and gain self- regulation. Then we can understand things deeply by revealing contradictory, transcend abstract philosophy and face reality with reflection and criticism. Furthermore, taking self--reflection and self-- criticism as the essential connotation of human and significance, is to build a philosophical foundation for self--responsibility in praxis.