论古代失节文人心态

失节文人是中国古代知识分子中的一个特殊群体 ,一直是人们羞于谈论或深恶痛绝的对象 ,他们当中不少是著名诗人或文化名流。当我们撇开道德评价 ,从传统文化的角度来考查其失节的深层次原因时 ,我们或许不只是鄙视 ,还会多一分宽容。

On the Psychology of Ancient Scholars Who Forfeited Integrity

In the ancient China, scholars who forfeited integrity were a special social sector, hated and detested by the common people. However, some of them were famous poets or the leading celebrities of the literary circle. Judging not by the moral standards but by the traditional culture, a good knowledge of the underlying causes of losing their integrity will deepen our understanding of their personalities.