“和而不同”与文明对话

从本质而言,人类社会是一个“和而不同”的社会。当今世界存有许多种文明,每一种文明都有其独特的一面、不同的一面。然而,在不同的文明之间,其实还有许多共同、共通之处。文明之间的“不同”,其实无非是“大同小异”,至多是“大同大异”罢了,前提却依然有很多的“相同”。除此之外,不同文明之间还必定有许多关联之处、互相借鉴之处,所以文明的“求同存异”与人类的“和平共处”便有了基础。 严格地讲,真正的文明本来不会发生冲突。因此,从根本上说文明之间是可以对话、并存和融合的,而文明之间的冲突必定是细枝末节之事。 20世纪90年代,美国哈佛大学著名政治学家塞缪尔·亨廷顿教授提出的“文明冲突论”非常引人瞩目,并引起广泛的论争。亨廷顿教授指出:“文明间的冲突是根本性的;文明冲突的最根本因素是宗教因素和与宗教联系的种族因素;冷战后的今天,文明的冲突就将发生在不同文明之间的断层上。”他过分看重现象,过分强调不同文明之间冲突的一面,

"Co-existing in Peace While Remaining Diversities" and the Dialogue between Civilizations

Human society is in nature a society in which people co - exist in peace while remaining diversities. There should not be conflicts between the true civilizations. Different civilizations can have dialogues and co - exist in perfect harmony while conflicts only occur in minor details. Accurately speaking, today's conflicts between civilizations refer to the conflicts between cultures. These conflicts in nature originate from the disputes among different classes and groups in making profits.Besides, conflicts between cultures are the normal crashes in different peoples'communication. The beauty of the human beings civilization lies in the agreement reached in the conflicts between civilizations. Chinese traditional cultures attach great importance to the thoughts of co - existing in peace while remaining diversities, of developing its own cultures, of appreciating other cultures and of sharing different cultural heritage. Human world can attain this ideal as long as they eliminate all the conflicts in their efforts.