Revolution path and development logic of modern China under the perspective of dual rationalities(PDF)
《长安大学学报（社科版）》[ISSN:1671-6248/CN:61-1391/C]
- Issue:
- 2019年05期
- Page:
- 65-74
- Research Field:
- 哲学
- Publishing date:
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- Title:
- Revolution path and development logic of modern China under the perspective of dual rationalities
- Author(s):
- WANG Ping1; SHI Lei2; ZHANG Lingyun2
- 1. School of Marxism，Anhui University，Hefei 230039，Anhui，China；2. School of Management，Anhui University，Hefei 230039，Anhui，China
- Keywords:
- social transformation; instrumental rationality; value rationality; Reform Movement of 1898; Westernization Movement; Revolution of 1911; CHEN Duxiu
- PACS:
- D61;B25
- DOI:
- -
- Abstract:
- The dialectical relationship between instrumental rationality and value rationality is rooted in Chinese traditional culture in the form of “investigation of things” and “knowledge acquisition”.The “investigation of things” can be understood as the pursuit of instrumental rationality, while “knowledge acquisition” can be understood as driving value rationality into a state of clarity.In modern times, people with lofty ideals initiated the rescue of China from subjugation to ensure survival.Unfortunately, the dialectical relationship between instrumental rationality and value rationality was often misread or even ignored, resulting in halfway reforms or downright failed reforms. Thus, based on a profound summary of the four typical historical events in the development process of modern China, this paper analyzes the dialectical logic of instrumental rationality and value rationality in depth, and uses historical analysis, logical induction, and comparative analysis to reveal the evolution path and development logic of modern China’s advancement.The study believes that this idealized logic can be expressed as follows. On the one hand, through the “investigation of things” of instrumental rationality, people can find the value rationality of the four major fields such as “extension of intuitive knowledge” and “acquisition of genuine knowledge”. On the other hand, once the value rationality of the four major fields enters a state of clarity, it can drive the “six carriages” of social development to move forward.In contrast to the logic above, the Westernization Movement encountered dual “nonacclimatization” and only promoted “half carriage” of social development. The Reform Movement of 1898 and the Revolution of 1911 encountered two other types of “nonacclimatization” and were “rootless” causes.In contrast, CHEN Duxiu initiated the New Culture Movement and invited “Mr. Science” and “Mr. Democracy” to open a new page for China’s social progress on the basis of regaining traditional wisdom.
Last Update: 2019-11-08