道德虚无主义和柏拉图的对策

道德虚无主义是一种深刻的道德哲学,同时也是对各种道德学说的最大挑战,它力图粉碎各色的道德伪装,呈现生活中真实的一面。从这一点而论,道德虚无主义起着道德领域的解毒剂的功能。但除了其积极方面,它对道德的破坏作用更不可忽视。听任道德虚无主义的流行将使社会共同体面临解体或分裂的危险。为克服这一理论的巨大冲击力,柏拉图在《理想国》中精心设计了多种对策。直到今天,这仍然可以视为对道德虚无主义的最好的回应之一。

Moral Nihilism and Plato''''s Countermeasures

Moral nihilism, as a kind of profound moral philosophy, issues the greatest challenge to other moral doctrines since it seeks to strip off various moral masks and present the real aspect of life. So far this is concerned, moral nihilism plays a part of antidote in the moral realm. However, its destructive role of morality cannot be neglected. If its spread is let alone, the social community will be in a danger of disintegration or disruption. In order to overcome the huge impact of such a theory, Plato contrives varied countermeasures deliberately in his Republic. So far, they still can be regarded as the best response to moral nihilism.