历史学的客观性：后神话时代的思考

文章从认知主体、认知对象、认知媒介和认知方法四个方面 ,论述了历史认知活动的客观性问题。文章认为 ,纯粹客观的历史认知只是一个神话 ,批判这一神话是为了剖取其合理内核。历史学的客观性其实处于一种弹性状态 ,有一个伸缩范围 ,决定其是伸是缩及伸缩维度的是史料、认知主体及其认知方法 ,其中认知主体又是最具主动性和导向性的因素。在这样的格局中 ,如果仍然坚持追求客观性这一主观意向 ,则人类的历史认知仍然能够达到某种维度的客观性

The Objectivity of History: Reflections on the Post-myth Period

This thesis focuses on the question of objectivity of historical research, which includes such factors as researcher, object, media, and methods of historical research. It is argued that the pure objectivity of history is a kind of myth. The objectivity of historical research is flexible and its range is relative. Sources, the researcher, and methods determine it, while the researcher is the most active and leading factor. In such context, historical research will reach some objectivity in a certain dimension if he keeps pursuing it. To criticize the myth of objectivity is to make better use of its reasonable content.