在世俗性與神聖性之間－－藉由Walter Kasper與Charles Taylor的思想論述現代社會的出路

Development via a Secular or Sacred Approach－Identifying a development path for the modern society by studying Walter Kasper and Charles Taylor’ philosophies

本論文藉由臺灣與中國大陸關於社會理論專書譯作的發展、流動（進出口）的不對稱現況，闡述臺灣的社會理論知識處境處於雙重的殖民狀態：一方面，臺灣社會理論學界對於中國大陸中文譯作的渴求與依賴，使得中國大陸的譯本成為支配著臺灣社會理論知識的活動內容；另一方面，臺灣與中國大陸的社會理論又不得不依賴西方歐美傳統與發展的社會理論，以解釋自身的經驗世界。前者是兩岸社會理論知識一消一長的關鍵，後者則是百餘年來，中西文化交流衝突與依賴的老問題。這兩種「殖民」皆非以武力所形成的支配關係，毋寧是一種「自我殖民」，是一種文化主體性的自我閹割，以及重新自我認識的契機。

In this study, the “doubly colonized” status of Taiwan’s social theory-related knowledge was discussed by examining the imbalance between the development and flow (i.e., import and export) of translated social theory-related special books in Taiwan and China. First, the needs and dependence of the Taiwanese social theory field on the translated social theory-related books from China have made China a dominant force influencing Taiwan’s social theory-related knowledge. Second, the dependence of Taiwan and China on social theories proposed by the West (which were established on the basis of its own traditions and development instead of those of Taiwan and China) to explain their social situations has resulted in cross culture-based issues. Regarding the aforementioned two situations, the first describes the problem in which Taiwan’s social theory-related knowledge regresses while that of China improves, and the second details the reliance on and conflicts between Chinese and Western cultures over the past century (in which Taiwan and China have been forced to adopt the knowledge provided by the West despite their differences in culture). Accordingly, the two entities (i.e., China and Western countries) have “colonized” and dominated Taiwan without the use of force. However, instead of submitting to foreign influences Taiwan should employ a “self-colonization” approach, a cultural subjectivity that denies itself from foreign sovereignty. Such an approach will provide Taiwan with an opportunity to “relearn” about itself.