儒学知识化与现代学术

近年来,中文学术界不时出现一种声音,批判现代儒学知识化的趋势。不少人强调:传统儒学是一套关于生命的学问,而不只是一套知识系统;它是一套整体的学问,无法被纳入现代的学科分类之中。他们忧虑:在现代西方的学术体制中,传统儒学会被割裂,因而丧失其主体性与生命力。在有关中国哲学的合法性(正当性)之争论中,也不时冒出这类的声音。这种忧虑自有其道理,但亦有其盲点。因为传统学术的专业化不仅是中国传统,也是西方传统(如西方神学)所要面对的问题。现代学术体制的形成有其历史背景,它固然有所遮蔽,亦有所开显。将传统儒学纳入现代学术体制而知识化,固然有所失,但亦有所得,因为这可以开启儒学对现代社会的批判功能。

Intellectualization of Confucianism and Modern Academic System

Quite a few Chinese scholars have already taken issue with the increasing intellectualization of modern Confucianism.They argue that traditional Confucianism is a learning of life rather than a system of knowledge,and that incorporating it into modern academic disciplines will only departmen-talize it and threaten its life.People fear for the integrity and subjectivity of traditional Confucianism. Such a view is shared by some in the recent debate overthe legitimacy of Chinese philosophy.Such a position has...