神思与灵感:刘勰与柏拉图创作构思论比较

Thought and Inspiration:Comparative Study on the Creative Conception of Liu Xie and Plato

刘勰以"神思"为代表的创作构思论与柏拉图以"灵感"为代表的创作构思论,既有类同性也有差异性。类同性体现在二者都带有神秘的理论色彩,强调作者情感的重要作用;差异性则体现在二者对创作构思来源、创作构思前作者主体的状态、创作构思过程中作者主体的状态等问题的认识有所不同。这也反映出中西文论在审美上的共通性和差异性。

As two major creative conceptions in Chinese and western aesthetics,the theory of Thought and the theory of Inspiration,represented by Liu Xie and Plato respectively,have many similarities and differences. For similarities,these two theories are both involved with mysticism,and both emphasize the significance of the author＇s emotions. Whereas the differences are mainly derived from their cognitions on the origins of literary creations and conceptions,the author＇s state before and during the writing process,etc. By comparing these two theories,it also illustrates the similarities and differences between western and Chinese aesthetics.