禮家經典的時代意義

The Reassertion of Taoist Classics in the Technological Age

本文主旨在通過與海德格思想的對話來闡述道家經典的時代意義。此一對話除了可證成將道家經典納入大學通識課程之必要性外，還為“在當代社會如何閱讀道家經典＂一問題展示了一些解釋學策略。特別地，它觸及了如何培養學生在“科技時代＂中之方向感問題。我們將看到：道家義之“定位性思維方式＂，不僅可以平衡海德格所批評之“計算性思維方式＂，而且可以幫助了解“科技時代＂之本質。實際上，目前在台灣所流行之“只要我喜歡，有什麼不可以＂的論調，只不過是海德格所要克服的“意欲主體＂在“科技時代＂之庸俗的表現。從道家的角度來看，這乃是對“道＂之遺忘的邏輯後果。

In terms of a dialogue with Heidegger's thinking, this paper tries to argue for the inclusion of Taoist Classics as core curriculum in general education. In order to support such a thesis, some of the possible hermeneutical applications of Taoism to modem soicety have been indicated. Particularly, it will show in which manner through the thoughtful reading of Taoist classics that students can be expected to develop their sense of orientation in the technological age. One will see that the Taoist 'topological thinking' not only can counter-balance 'calulative thinking' in the Heideggerian sense, but also can contribute to a deeper understanding of the essence of technology.