The critique of a premise and reflection on a question represent two different philosophical positions, and at the same time constitute two distinct routes by which contemporary philosophy has appeared on the scene. T...The critique of a premise and reflection on a question represent two different philosophical positions, and at the same time constitute two distinct routes by which contemporary philosophy has appeared on the scene. The critique of a premise, a discourse exercise aimed at the reconstruction of forms, is premised on a position of morphology. It obfuscates the real foundation of philosophy： all authentic philosophy originates from questions, and only the process of critical reflection on questions can provide an authentic context allowing philosophy＇s joumey into the depths. While philosophical discourse systems have always been distinguished by morphological construction, they have nontheless remained attempts at providing philosophical answers to questions posed by practice. Questions, as opposed to morphology, cannot but take precedence and be of a more fundamental nature. The theory of question-oriented reflection, as put forward by the Marxist revolution in philosophy, refers to the basic positions of the ＂theory of practice＂ and the ＂theory of the question.＂ It stongly holds that philosophy in essence is about the logic of questions and answers and its real point is ＂to change the world;＂ sound premises for philosophical forms can be arrived at only through critical rethinking of the philosophy arising from questions and the questions posed by philosophy, and only on such premises can philosophical forms be properly constructed.展开更多
文摘The critique of a premise and reflection on a question represent two different philosophical positions, and at the same time constitute two distinct routes by which contemporary philosophy has appeared on the scene. The critique of a premise, a discourse exercise aimed at the reconstruction of forms, is premised on a position of morphology. It obfuscates the real foundation of philosophy： all authentic philosophy originates from questions, and only the process of critical reflection on questions can provide an authentic context allowing philosophy＇s joumey into the depths. While philosophical discourse systems have always been distinguished by morphological construction, they have nontheless remained attempts at providing philosophical answers to questions posed by practice. Questions, as opposed to morphology, cannot but take precedence and be of a more fundamental nature. The theory of question-oriented reflection, as put forward by the Marxist revolution in philosophy, refers to the basic positions of the ＂theory of practice＂ and the ＂theory of the question.＂ It stongly holds that philosophy in essence is about the logic of questions and answers and its real point is ＂to change the world;＂ sound premises for philosophical forms can be arrived at only through critical rethinking of the philosophy arising from questions and the questions posed by philosophy, and only on such premises can philosophical forms be properly constructed.
