现代性危机与文学理论科学化的前景

The current crisis and prospects of scientific tendency of literary theory

文学理论是现代性的产物。现代性高扬的理性精神是学科得以存在的前提,同时现代性在今天的表征危机,必然影响到文学理论的话语重建,甚而合法性受到质疑。惟有直面具体历史语境下的文艺现实,吸纳包括文化研究等新兴知识领域的经验、方法,变革固有的文艺学的观念,才能使得文学理论的研究保持活力,逐步走向科学化的道路。

Literary theory is a product of current property, which advocates rationalism as the foundation of its existence. Meanwhile, the current crisis will inevitably affect the reconstruction of the discourse. Therefore, the writer believes that understanding the historical background, making use of the achievements of cultural researches, adopting new methodologies, and reforming the traditional values of literature may enable the literary theory to maintain vitality of scientific tendency.