论过程哲学的创造性转化思想——从有机宇宙论到对话研究方法论

On the Thought of Creative Transformation in Process Philosophy——Development from Organic Cosmology to Methodology of Dialogical Studies

经怀特海、哈茨霍恩、科布三代人的发展,“创造性转化”被确立为过程哲学的一个核心思想,贯穿于其宇宙论和方法论。以强调生成和内在关系为特征的有机宇宙论是“创造性转化”的方法论的基础。创造性转化的方法论则被运用于多元处境下的宗教对话研究,它倡导在尊重差异的同时走上一条相互学习、共同发展的道路。过程哲学的创造性转化思想适于中国处境中的宗教学研究,尤其对宗教乃至文化对话具有启发意义。

The thought of creative transformation was established as a core concept in the cosmology and methodology of process philosophy by the efforts of Whitehead,Hartshorne and Cobb-process thinkers from three generations.Based on the organic cosmology characterized by ideas of becoming and internal relationship,the thought of creative transformation as a methodology has been applied to dialogical studies among religions in the context of cultural pluralism.This methodology,while respecting cultural differences,provides a constructive way of reciprocal illumination and symbiotic improvement to religions.The thought of creative transformation of process philosophy is valuable to the study of religion in China,especially to the study of religious or cultural dialogue.