美:于生命中的张力与意义——林语堂对“美”的昭示与标举

Beauty:The Tension and Meaning in Life——Lin Yutang's Showings and Labels on "Beauty"

林语堂的美育观,大部分都秘蕴于其所谈及的"读书的艺术"与"理想的大学教育"中。然而,学界对林语堂的美育观研究甚少关注与重视,也远远地遮蔽、忽视了他对现代教育存在弊病的批判锋芒背后潜在的价值及其所产生的重要影响。实际上,这是很有必要引起审视与探讨的。林语堂对"美"的昭示与标举,具体体现在:美育可以让人于其一生中常常体味到无比充实而丰瞻、快意而甘美的生命获得感,能够净化、滋润与加丰人的生命的力量,同时亦能够导引现当代教育得以常态发展。

Most of Lin Yutang＇s aesthetic views are secretly involved in the ＂ art of reading＂ and ＂ideal university education＂.However,the academic circles have little concern and attention to Lin Yutang＇s view of aesthetic education,and have neglected the potential value of the criticism of modern education and its important influence.In fact,it is necessary to arouse scrutiny and discussion.Lin Yutang showed and marked the habit of cultivating ＂beauty＂ is undoubtedly the life of the most worthy of an investment.After all,the only ＂ beauty＂ in the world,the ability to purify,to nourish and to enrich the lives of people can guide the modern education to the normal development.