西学与中学 传统与现代－－解析王韬历史变易观的形成

王韬是中国近代社会第一位走向世界的历史学家，他既了解西方的文化，又自幼饱读中国古代经典；既受中国传统文化的影响，又清醒地认识到现实变革的势在必行。研究王韬历史变易观的形成，既要考察近代西学的影响，也不能忽视中国文化的作用；既要考虑其置身的积弱积贫的社会政治、经济环境，也不能无视中国文化传统的潜在激励。这两对看似矛盾、冲突的对立双方，实际上存在着可以沟通的桥梁。

Analysis on the Formation of Wang Tao's Historical View of Change

Wang Tao was the first historian who went out to see the world.He not only learned ancient Chinese classics from childhood but also understood the Western learning.He was not only influenced by Chinese traditional culture but also clearly aware of the irresistible tendency of the social change.In studying the formation of Wang Tao's historical view of change,one should investigate the influence of modern Western learning and the effect of Chinese culture.One should take into account the political society of deep-rooted weakness and economic environment of long-standing poverty,and the potential spur of Chinese traditional culture.These two aspects seem to be contradictory and conflicting,but in reality there exists a bridge that can link them up.