中庸理性与现代性困境:民间纠纷解决场域中实践逻辑的传统与转型

Zhongyong Rationality and the Predicament of Modernity:the Tradition and Transformation of Practical Logic in the Field of Civil Dispute Resolution

中庸作为一种理性,是一种以内外和谐作为目标,以整全思维方式去考虑问题,拥有自我节制、理解他人的心态,懂得依据具体情境,做出最"恰如其分"决策的实践逻辑。通过对调解员的访谈资料的分析,讨论中庸理性在传统社会纠纷解决中的实践逻辑及其遭遇到的现代性困境,并认为与沟通理性相比,中庸理性更应是走出现代性困境的出路,并讨论了通过调解重塑价值观念、复兴中庸理性的可能。

Zhongyongis considered as a kind of rationality, which features in taking the internal and external harmonyas its goal, deliberating on a problem in a holistic and conformity way. It also possessesthe mindsets of self -restraint and mutual understanding, the practical logic of makingthe optimized decision in accordance with the specific circumstances. The paper discusses the practical logic of utilizing the Zhongyong rationality to resolve the conflicts in the traditional society and the relevant predicament of modernity it confronting, throughconducting a questionnaire survey among 326 mediators andinterviewing more than 20 excellent mediators. The paper believes comparing with the communicative rationality, Zhongyongshould be the better wayto break away fromthe predicamentof modernity, and explores the possibilities of reshaping values and revivingZhongyong rationality by mediation.