灵知主义与天下时代

Gnosticism and the Ecumenic Age

沃格林一生的思想转变非常复杂。他对灵知主义的哲学批判,呈现了其历史哲学与意识哲学的意图和主要特征。沃格林的"灵知主义"概念,主要来自海德格尔和黑格尔的哲学,他早期试图通过一种基于历史哲学的秩序意识来对抗灵知主义的失序状态,但这一早期方案因其浓烈的基督教色彩而陷入困难。沃格林晚期发表了《天下时代》,通过对"逃离"和"居间"的意识现象学分析来重新审视灵知主义,最终成功回归以柏拉图为代表的古希腊哲学,克服了灵知主义问题。

Eric Voegelin’s changing of mind is very complex throughout his life. His philosophical critique of Gnosticism presents the intention and traits of his philosophy of history and conscious. Voegelin’s"Gnosticism"is a conception mainly based on the philosophy of Heidegger and Hegel, and he tried to use the conscious of order to fight against the disorder of Gnosticism at an early age. However, this early program falls in trouble because of its Christian character. In his later period, Voegelin published The Ecumenic Age and reconsidered the Gnosticism through his conscious phenomenology towards"Exodus"and"Metaxy". Finally,Voegelin returned to the ancient Greek philosophy represented by Plato, successfully overcoming Gnosticism.