“象”的境界与“数”的真理——作为中西古典美学意义之发端的老子“象论”与毕达哥拉斯学派的“数论”

The Situation of "Image" and the Truth of "Number"——Laozi' s "Image" Theory and Pythagorean School's "Number" Theory

老子“象论”与毕达哥拉斯学派“数论”分别构成了中西古典美学的意义之发端。两者在思想路向上存在着巨大的差异。老子“象论”及其人生论的思想路向启发了中国古典美学中的“意象”本体论和以“境界”为最高审美理想的思想;毕达哥拉斯学派“数论”及其知识论的思想路向启发了西方古典美学中的“形式”本体论和以“真理”为最高审美理想的思想。

Laozi' s ' image' theory is the start of Chinese classical aesthetic meaning. Similarly, Pythagorean School' 'So does number' theory in western classical aesthetics. There are great differences between them. Laozi' s ' image ' theory and his philosophy of life produced essential influence on the ontology of 'imagination' and the loftiest aesthetic ideal of 'imaginary situation' in Chinese classical aesthetics. Pythagorean School' s ' number' theory and their philosophy of knowledge exerted important influence on the production of the ontology of 'form' and the loftiest aesthetic ideal of 'truth' in western classical aesthetics.