康有为的“物质救国论”解析

The Analysis of Kang Youwei’s“Theory of Material Salvation of the Nation”

戊戌变法失败后,康有为的“物质救国”系统思想是基于宏观时势条件和其个人海外特定经历,这样两个不同层面因素的交互刺激而逐步形成。《物质救国论》是反映他这一思想的典型文本,在提炼和揭示其内容主旨的同时,兼而显示出其基本逻辑脉络,即通过中西比较感知双方弱强的巨大反差,进而总结和反思经验教训,遂认定“物质救国”为所谓“神方大药”。而从康有为思想“自变”与社会相关思潮的悖合来实事求是地观照,则可对康有为“物质救国论”的正负双重意义在不同价值层面作出相应的分析和评说。

After the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898,Kang You-wei’s“Material Salvation of the Nation”systematic thought was gradually formed based on the macro current conditions and his specific overseas experience,which were stimulated by the interaction of the two different levels of factors.Relying on his typical text of Theory of Material Salvation of the Nation which reflects his thought,we refine and reveal its content theme,at the same time,it also shows its basic logic thread,that is,through the comparison between China and the West,we can perceive the huge contrast between the weak and strong of both sides,and then sum up and reflect on its experience and lessons,so it was concluded that“Material Salvation of the Nation”is the so-called“God’s Medicine”.By observing the contradiction between Kang You-wei’s thought of“self-change”and Social-related“ideological trend”to be realistic,we can analyze and comment on the positive and negative meanings of Kang’s theory of“Material Salvation of the Nation”from different value levels.