"崇高"范畴的美学意义重探

作为一个重要的美学范畴,"崇高"的含义经历了一个不断发展的演变过程.美学史上对"崇高"的论述往往是孤立地对其本体特征进行描述,而普遍忽视了它作为审美感受、情绪体验等方面的解释.结合心理学与人学视角重识"崇高",它就是人性追求与发展历程中特有的、必然的精神现象;揭示其"呼唤""超越"等功能,将有助于探析"崇高"应有的本真内涵及其对当代人的生存的美学意义.

Re-Probe into "Loftiness" in Aesthetics

As one important branch of aesthetics, the definiti on of Loftiness has experienced an ever-lasting evolution. In the aesthetic history, the explanatio n of Loftiness was always done around its nature-born features, neglecting the a spects of its aesthetic judgment and emotion experience. In the article, combini ng psychology and anthropology to explain Loftiness, it is found out that it's a special and inevitable phenomenon during the history of human pursuit and evolu tion, which has the functions like evoking and surpassing. The discovery will su rely benefit in exploring the original meaning of Loftiness and the meaning of m odern human's existence.