“文化”新解与文化的社会和谐功能

本文分两大部分,第一部分是对文化概念的理解,指出当下社会对文化概念的误解(物质化、宽泛化和去层次化)及其危害,进而提出文化概念必须具备的要素:人本化、价值导向化和层次化。认为文化是人的精神活动及其成果,是理论抽象思维和艺术形象思维的统一,并通过文化的新理解,解读文化的和谐意义及其不可亵渎的神圣价值。第二部分,从文化对社会发展、生活提升与社会和谐的特殊功能来论证文化的至上意义。并由此得出结论:和谐社会的核心价值导向必须设定在精神文化而不是物质利益上,因为物质利益的核心价值导向导致争夺与冲突,精神文化价值导向引向进步与和谐。

New Explanation of Culture and Its Functions to Improve Social Harmony

This article is divided into two parts.The first part points out the misunderstanding of culture(being materialized,widened and removed of stratification) and its dangers,thus putting forward three indispensable elements of culture: humanity,value-oriented and stratification.Culture is considered the outcomes of mental activities as well as the combination of critical thinking and imaginary thinking.Furthermore,its harmonious meaning and sacred values are explained by new exploration.The second part demonst...