“言必称希腊”问题新解

毛泽东使用“言必称希腊”,是批评党内的教条主义 ;极左时期使用“言必称希腊”,是指崇洋媚外 ;现在我们使用“言必称希腊”,是指对西方包括古希腊先进文化的推崇。这种推崇 ,作为一种历史的和文化的现象 ,由来已久。本文探讨古希腊文化何以为人们言必称之 ,以及如何正确对待异域文化

NEW EXPLANATIONS OF THE NECESSITY OF THE MENTION OF GREEK CULTURE IN SPEECHES

The necessity of the mention of Greek culture in speeches used by Mao Ze dong was to criticize the dogmatism in the Party.While in the extremely leftist period,the term was used to refer to the worshipping and having blind faith in foreign things.Nowadays,we use it to refer to worshipping the Western culture including the advanced culture of ancient Greece.As a historical and cultural phenomenon,the worship is long standing,wide spread and inevitable.This article illustrates why the ancient Greek culture is a must in speeches,going into how to deal with the foreign culture correctly.