矛盾之处说康德美学——对康德美学研究的一点反思

矛盾是康德美学的显著特征,国内学人对待它多半采取一概否定或避而不谈的态度,这是康德美学研究的明显误区。首先,我们要承认矛盾作为康德美学特征的客观事实。其次,我们要对这一矛盾的产生的依据及美学形态作深刻的探讨。第三,我们要以历史和逻辑的双重标准来审视这一矛盾,以便作出合情合理的论断。只有做到了这三点,即把握了康德美学的矛盾,我们才能对矛盾中的康德美学获得科学的认识。

On Contradiction in Kant's Aesthetical Thoughts ——Reflections on the study of Kant's aesthetics

Contradiction is an obvious character of Kant's aesthetical thoughts,nevertheless,quite a few scholars in china have the fully negative or the indifferent attitude toward it,which are the mistaken areas.Firstly,we must admit the fact that contradiction exists though the Kant's aesthetics as a feature.Secondly,we must do the profound exploration on the sources of contradiction and the aesthetical forms.Thirdly,we must evaluate it by the double standards of history and logic.Mastering the three above-mentioned points is to master the essential nature of contradiction,which will necessarily be the great assistance for us to obtain the scientific knowledge in Kant's aesthetics.