摘要
基督教作为在希腊文化环境中成长起来的一种哲学化宗教,其对古希腊哲学的开放在学术界已得到公认,奥古斯丁的质形思想(hylomorphism)即是典例。本文以《忏悔录》第12卷、第13卷,以及《〈创世记〉字解》第1卷为依据,分析奥古斯丁对“质料”“形式”,以及“赋形”等哲学概念的阐释,同时与柏拉图的“载体”概念以及亚里士多德的质形学说进行比较,借此展现奥古斯丁思想的复杂性来源,及其对古代形而上学的突破。
In Book 12 of Confessions,St.Augustine elucidated his ideas of hylomorphism by interpreting the“Heaven”of“in the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”as“heaven of heavens”,and the“earth”as the unformed matter.Taking Confessions and The Literal Meaning of Genesis as the main text,Plato’s“hypodoche”and Aristotle’s hylomorphism as reference,this paper analyzes St.Augustine’s complex and even inconsistent interpretation of his core metaphysical concepts such as“matter”“form”“heaven”and“earth”,arguing that St.Augustine’s hylomorphism on the one hand was influenced by Plato and Aristotle,and on the other hand,was more subject to the necessity of conforming to the Bible.In fact,St.Augustine held a very clear Christian theological position.At least on this particular issue,some previous researches have unfairly exaggerated the influence of ancient Greek philosophy on St.Augustine.St.Augustine made a breakthrough on the ancient philosophy by contributing new themes to Western metaphysics while transforming ancient philosophy with Christian doctrine.For today’s readers,this research may help us understand the development of Western metaphysical thoughts more completely.
作者
马斌
吕耀军
MA Bin;LV Yaojun(School of Law,Ningxia University)
出处
《基督教文化学刊》
2023年第1期214-233,共20页
Journal for the Study of Christian Culture
基金
国家社科基金重大项目“伊斯兰教视域下的宗教对话资料整理与研究”(批准号:18ZDA234)成果之一
