亚里士多德的和谐美学思想

On Aristotle's Harmonious Esthetic Thought

亚里士多德是古希腊和谐美学思想的集大成者,而他的和谐美学思想与其对和谐城邦国家的思考密不可分。一个好的城邦,其目的就是帮助城邦公民成为有德性的善良之人,过上幸福的生活。要想成为一个有美德的人,在情感上必须始终符合中道。由天、地,以及世间万物是以从低到高的秩序所构成的和谐的宇宙体系,而作为对现实世界模仿的艺术,具有消除情感太强或太弱所导致的有害健康的"沉积",使得情感符合中道的"净化"功能。国务活动家和教育家则以之作为陶冶城邦居民的性情,使之成为有德性的善良之人,从而使城邦成为一个人人幸福的和谐城邦国家。

Aristotle is a synthesizer of harmonious esthetic thoughts in ancient Greek,and his thought is closely related with his insightful pondering over harmonious city-state.Agood city-state means citizens have good manners and live a happy life.To be a good man,one should adapt to golden means.The harmonious space systemis created fromheaven,earth and everything in the world fromlowto high.As an imitative art for the real,thought can eliminate the“sediments”caused by strong feelings or weak ones,making the feelings can“purify”the golden means.State activists and educators resort to it as a means to cultivating citizens'mind,adapting themselves to be good citizens and making the city state be a happy one.