究天人之际:康有为的纠结与普遍性的两难——从费孝通出发的考察
作者简介:李荣山,上海大学社会学院教授(上海 200444)。
基金项目:
本文系国家社会科学基金后期资助重点项目“文明比较视野下的共同体研究”(22FSHA005)的阶段性成果
摘要: 费孝通的思想存在一个重要的转变,即着眼于早年从私的角度强调差序格局到晚年着眼于公的角度强调天下大同,在新的历史条件下延续了晚清以来的大同论。在社会学研究中,相比差序格局概念的巨大影响,对大同维度意义上的普遍主义的讨论相对较少。有鉴于此,从费孝通出发,重新考察康有为的大同说,认为大同小康之分的枢纽是天人之际(天祖之别)。康有为在天人之际的纠结揭示了近代以来从中国出发的普遍性始终面临两种根本的困难。费孝通晚年和而不同的天下大同思想,不同于康有为激进平等主义的大同,试图恢复以“推”的方式从差序格局达至天下大同。其思想底色是儒家的,但吸收了中华民族多元一体的历史实践经验,以及对西方处理族群关系的经验的反思,是全球化时代激活从中国出发的普遍性的一次重要尝试。
Delving into the Nexus of Heaven and Humanity: The Conundrum of Kang Youwei and the Universal Dilemma—A Study Commencing with Fei Xiaotong
Abstract: Fei Xiaotong’s intellectual journey marked a pivotal shift,from an early focus on the private realm’s differential mode of association to a later advocacy for a public-sphere concept of universal harmony,thus perpetuating the dialogue on universal harmony that originated in the late Qing Dynasty within the context of contemporary historical conditions.Within the field of sociology,while the concept of differential mode of association has left an indelible mark,the discourse on universalism in the realm of universal harmony remains underexplored.Against this backdrop,this paper embarks on a fresh examination of Kang Youwei’s doctrine of universal harmony from Fei Xiaotong’s vantage point,positing that the crux of differentiating between universal harmony and moderate prosperity hinges on the dichotomy between heaven and progenitors.Kang Youwei’s quandary at the nexus of heaven and humanity underscores the intrinsic challenges that universality,viewed from a Chinese perspective,has grappled with since modern times.Fei Xiaotong’s mature reflections on a harmonious world that accommodates diversity stand in contrast to Kang Youwei’s radical egalitarian vision of universal harmony,endeavoring to revive the approach of “expanding” from the differential mode of association to the ideal of universal harmony.His philosophical underpinnings,while rooted in Confucianism,encompass the historical narrative of China’s multi-ethnic unity and a contemplation of Western strategies for managing ethnic relations,signifying a significant endeavor to invigorate Chinese-originated universality in the age of globalization.