遭受不公的哲学话语:“形而上学”——“形而上学”及其意义考察

Metaphysic:An Abused Philosophical Term

经验事实告诉我们 ,自然科学以及由其产生的现代技术为当今世界所特别关注。因此有人以为科技是当代世界的绝对主宰 ,把哲学尤其是哲学中的“形而上学”视为过时或根本无意义。笔者不赞同此观点 ,本文通过对“形而上学”本质的历史考察 ,进而深入挖掘其深刻的时代意义。

Natural sciences and modern technology have so profoundly characterized our times that some people regard them as the absolute dominator of the contemporary world while thinking of philosophy-its 'metaphysics' in particular-as being out-dated or nonsense. This article suggests a different view by examining the nature of metaphysics from a historical perspective and looking into its significance in the new era.