我是如何研究罗尔斯的?

学术活动应该包含两方面内容,一是有价值的、有一定原创性的最新研究成果,二是取得这种成果的研究心得、经验和方法。罗尔斯的正义论和平等观在当代西方政治哲学中是一个重要话题,作者以此为例,谈了他研究罗尔斯的学术训练背景和方法(理性建构),分析了罗尔斯的正义论和平等观中不为人注意的难点,指出了罗尔斯论证的缺陷,并且在若干问题上对罗尔斯作了补充论证。作者还通过将罗尔斯与右边的诺齐克、左边的柯亨相比较,界定了罗尔斯的正义论和平等观的性质和复杂性,从而评价了罗尔斯理论与中国现实的相关性。关键是,通过对研究罗尔斯过程的自我分析,作者现身说法了在研究西方哲学的过程中,如何在别人的传统中,别人的语境中,提出自己的新见解。

How Did I Research Rawls?

There are two aspects for academic activities: recent research results with certain value and some originality,and the lessons,experiences and methods obtained from the results.On the basis of Rawls'theory of justice and equality,Rawls'academic training background and methods are discussed,the neglected points in Rawls'theory are analyzed,the deficiencies in Rawls'argumentation are pointed out,and some complementary argumentations are added to Rawls'theory.By comparing Rawls with his two contemporaries,Rawls'theory is further defined for its property and complexity,and an evaluation is made of Rawls'theory for its similarity to China's reality.Most important of all,by analyzing Rawls'theory,new conclusion is drawn as to how to research the Western philosophy.