古典时期到18世纪西方“奢侈”观念的变迁与解读

From Classical Period to the Eighteenth Century:Study and Interpretation of the Changing Process of Concept of Luxury in Western

任何观念的变迁皆是内在与外在共同作用的结果。"奢侈"作为一个经济和道德观念,其变化涉及哲学、文化、经济、政治等多个方面的影响和支撑。西方"奢侈"观念经历从负面到正面的变迁。奢侈观念变化的幕后是庞大而完整的西方经济哲学体系的进展过程。从古典时期的被谴责到18世纪的大辩论,"奢侈"经历了哲学与经济思想上的转变。解析"奢侈"观念从古典到18世纪的演进,对比其发生转折的时代背景与社会因素,可以看出在观念的变迁中,社会环境的需求、影响和支撑起到了决定性的作用,亦不难揭示经济观念变化的内在脉络与历程。

"Luxury"is a constantly changing concept of economic morality. In western,the concept of"luxury"has also experienced a process of change from negative to positive. From the condemnation in the classical period to the great debate in the eighteenth century, " luxury" has undergone a philosophical and economic transformation. The transformation of thought is a combination of internal and external functions.Through the analysis of this change stage,this paper tries to explain the internal context and external reasons of the change of luxury concept.