现代性政治语境下对马基雅维利的解读

如何处理传统与现代的关系是现代性问题所面临的重大课题,作为现代性在政治领域的反映,现代性政治必然关涉政治传统与现代主题的关系问题,这一关系又集中地体现在对经典的解读过程。马基雅维利作为激烈地反传统的思想家,对他的思想解读本身就成为现代性的重要内容,伯林的解读鲜明地体现了这一点。就这些现代问题的传统资源而言,马基雅维利的作品尤其是他的《君主论》蕴藏着广阔的解读空间。

The Interpretation of Machiavelli in the Context of Modernistic Politics

The way to deal with the relationship between the tradition and modernity is an important issue related with modernity. As a reflection of modernity in the political realm,political modernity inevitably involves political problem of the relationship between the traditional and modern theme,and this relationship is clearly reflected in interpreting the classical works. Machiavelli is a thinker who fights vehemently against tradition. Interpretation to his thought itself becomes an important content of modernity,which is clearly reflected in interpretation of Berlin. In terms of traditional resources of the modern problems,Machiavelli’s works,especially The Prince,contain comprehensive space for interpretation.