从爱-欲关系到他-我关系——爱情观的发展及其内在逻辑

On the shift from the love-desire relationship to he-ego relationship:The development of love concept and its internal logic

爱情究竟意味什么?思想史的回溯表明:不同时代具有关于爱情的不同观念,在结构上表现为从爱-欲关系到他-我关系的转变。伴随这一转变,现代爱情研究依学科不同而各有侧重。从理论进路看,心理学、社会学分别从内因(微观)、外因(宏观)两个维度探讨爱情动因及相关制约因素。相对于这一理论分割,人类学研究更有利于整合理解爱情的两种结构,全面把握爱情内涵。以此为据可以认为:爱情作为一个综合情感系统,既对生命本身具构成性意义,又是个体与社会相互关系的重要指征。这一探讨有利于澄清爱情理解的模糊之处,夯实相关研究的理论基础。

What does love mean?A retrospection of the history of thoughts shows that different times have different ideas about love,which is characterized by a shift from love-desire relationship to he-ego relationship in structure.With this shift,modern love studies have different emphases depending on different disciplines.From the perspective of theoretical approach,psychology and sociology discuss the motivation of love and related constraints from two dimensions:internal cause(micro)and external cause(macro),respectively.Compared with this theoretical division,anthropological study is more beneficial to integrating the two structures of love and holding a holistic view on love.On this basis,it can be argued that love,as an integrated emotional system,isboth constructive to individual existence and indicative of the relationship between individuals and society.Our work can help clarify ambiguity in the understanding of love and solidify the theoretical basis of relevant research.