古希腊人幸福观的逻辑建构及其当代意义

The logical Construction and Contemporary Significance of the Ancient Greeks’Concept of Happiness

古希腊先哲们的伦理思想深深植根于希腊半岛灿烂的文明之中。希腊得天独厚的地理环境和发达的民主政治孕育出了异彩纷呈的幸福理论,有将智慧作为幸福前提的理性主义;有鼓励人们追求快乐的享乐主义;有把幸福与人的理性品质结合起来的德性主义。厘清古希腊人幸福观的发展脉络,有利于更好把握物质与精神的辩证关系,重新认识道德对幸福体系的建构作用,从而更好服务于当下社会的奋斗幸福观。

Ancient Greek philosophers were the first group of wise men to ascend the palace of human wisdom.Their ethical thoughts are deeply rooted in the splendid civilization of the Greek peninsula.They have different answers to the question of“what is happiness”.The unique geographical environment and developed democratic politics of Greece gave birth to the colorful theory of happiness.It is rationalism,which takes wisdom as a prerequisite for happiness,hedonism,which encouraged people to pursue happiness and virtue,which combined happiness with rational quality of people.They were the fresh emergence of happiness view of philosophers in this period.It is helpful to clarify the relationship between material and spirit,to re-understand the role of morality in the construction of today’s happiness system,so as to systematically examine the current concept of striving for happiness.