“兴”与“迷狂”的美感神圣性比较--基于泽基的神经美学思想

A Comparison of the Aesthetic Sacredness of“Xingg”and“Madness”:Based on Semir Zeki’s Neu-roaesthetics

孔子的“兴”与柏拉图的“迷狂”都有宗教渊源,也都具有精神提升的意味,体现着美感神圣性问题的深层文化差异。泽基的大脑认知理论提出“先天概念”和“后天概念”两种认知机制,可作为比较研究之借鉴。“迷狂”指向完美永恒的超世意象,“兴”则对应于生生不息的在世意象,分别反映着两种脑机制的特点。“求完美”造成了世俗与神圣领域的对立,也在“迷狂”中激发着灵感和创造;基于古代中国天人关系的“兴”追求此世间的超越和提升,相对更为从容自足,在当今却面临着文化转型的挑战。

Both Confucius'theory of“xing”and Plato's theory of “ madness”contain religious origins and sense of spiritual uplifting,and embody in-depth cultural differences of aesthetic sacredness issue.Semir Zeki's cognitive theory of brain introduces two cognitive mechanisms,“concept of nature”and“concept of nurture,”as references for comparative study.“Madness”points to a perfect and eternal image beyond the world,and“xing”corresponds to an endless living image on earth,which reflect characteristics of two brain mechanisms,respectively.