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從澄清誤解的角度談《莊子》思想 The Clarification of Several Misunderstandings of "Zhuangzi"

作者
蕭裕民
Author
Yu-Min Shiau
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摘要

《莊子》一書理解不易,容易產生許多誤解。本文將討論幾點常見的誤解,從澄清誤解的角度,呈現《莊子》思想的一些面向。討論的內容包括:1說《莊子》否定語言,是過於簡化的理解。2《莊子》非懷疑論者、非不可知論者。3以相對主義者理解《莊子》並不妥當。4《莊子》非投機主義者。5《莊子》非任性放縱者,從所謂自私的角度解讀也非適當。6以主體性質的概念作為理解《莊子》的主要概念並不適當。7認為《莊子》追求真理,是一種誤解。8認為《莊子》是消極無奈的並不妥當。9文字所指涉的層次或範圍差異而誤以為矛盾或歧義。

Abstract

act Since it is difficult to understand the book of “Zhiuangzi”, there are many misunderstandings about it. In this research, several common misunderstandings are discussed and some sides of philosophy of “Zhiuangzi” are presented from the viewpoint of clarifying the misunderstandings. The contents of the discussion include:1, Besides being devaluated, more about language are discussed in "Zhuangzi". 2, The theory of "Zhuangzi" is not skepticism or agnosticism. 3, It is inappropriate to understand "Zhuangzi" with relativism. 4, "Zhuangzi" is not opportunism. 5, "Zhuangzi" does not claim to be willful or self-indulgent, and it is not suitable to interpret "Zhuangzi" with selfishness. 6, It is not proper to use subject/object as the main concept to understand "Zhuangzi". 7, It is a mistake to think "Zhuangzi" pursues the truth. 8, What discussed in "Zhuangzi" are not dispirited or frustrated. 9, Some texts are mistaken to be contradictory or inconsistent due to the difference of level or field signified by the words.