文明演进视野下早期中国公共阐释话语体系的崩溃与重构

Collapse and Reconstruction of the Systerm of Public Hermeneutics in Early China in the View of Evolution of Civilization

自人类进入文明社会以来,社会成员对于世界的普遍性认知、理解和阐释决定着社会的运行法则与道德秩序的建立和发展,这种普遍性认知、理解和阐释即为此一时代公共阐释话语体的建构基础。这一体系随着科技水平的进步、社会形态的发展而不断经历崩溃与重构的生命周期。殷周以前,中国古代社会的公共阐释话语体系皆未摆脱天命理论的范畴,以神学力量或礼乐文明为理论支撑完成构建。春秋时期,礼崩乐坏,传统礼乐体系全面崩溃,在体系重构的过程中,孔子主张借助人性的内在力量来取代传统的鬼神之道,为体系重构找寻到支撑动力,中国封建时代公共阐释话语体系的基本范式遂就此奠定。

When mankind entered civilized society,its members had a universal knowledge,understanding and interpretation of the world,on the basis of which the laws of social functioning were established,and this knowledge,understanding and interpretation were the system of public hermeneutics of this age.With the advancement of technology and the development of society,the system was constantly going through the cycle of establishment and disintegration.Before the Shang and Zhou Dynasties,the system of public hermeneutics in ancient Chinese society was largely built on the theory of heavenly destiny,and the power of theology and Liyue civilization were the driving force behind this system.In the Spring and Autumn Period,there was a breakdown of rituals,and the traditional order was destroyed.In the reconstruation of the system,Confucius advocated the replacement of the former power of ghosts and gods with the power of humanity,which found a suitable supporting force for the new system,and thus the system of public hermeneutics in feudal China was basically established.